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Ashbourne poet’s thanks in verse for NHS nurses is unveiled at St Oswald’s Hospital
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/ashbourne-poets-thanks-verse-nhs-nurses-unveiled-st-oswalds-hospital
Diabetes services
We provide two services for people with diabetes - Community Diabetes for people with Type 1 & Type 2 diabetes and our Diabetes Education service for people with Type 2 diabetes in Derby and Derbyshire. Each service is designed and selected according to individual requirements.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/diabetes-services
NHS England Healthier Futures Action Fund
NHS England Healthier Futures Action Fund - applications open now!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/nhs-england-healthier-futures-action-fund
Files
Managers Informal Conversation Guide (DCHS) V2_.pdf
Managers Informal Conversation Guide Mandatory staff Covid-19 vaccinations (DCHS) V2 (with updated links)
RipleyButterleyWardMovingBack Press Release FINAL11.3.22
Ripley Butterley Ward Moving Back Press Release - plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
GD20 Employment References.docx
Peter McCarthy suite wording removed as ER team no longer based there. Dignity at Work wording changed to Bullying and Harrassment as per new policy, any mention of fait treatment at work wording changed to Grievance. Vivup replaced with Cic counselling support.
Accessing+Encrypted+Emails+Guide for Non NHSmail Users.pdf
Guidance for encrypted emails including receiving encrypted emails creating an account to use Egress and keeping encrypted emails secure
L296 - My Bronchiectasis Action Plan.pdf
Patient leaflet for self management of Bronchiectasis. 'This action plan may help me to manage my respiratory condition/s by separating my symptoms into green, amber and red sections,
Mental Health Act 1983 Community Treatment Order Policy (P103)
To guide staff on the implementation of a Community Treatment Order (CTO) in accordance with the MHA 1983 and the MHA Code of Practice 2015. To ensure lawful and appropriate use of CTO’s within the Trust and that legal rights of any patient subject to a CTO are upheld at all stages.
Employee Records - key messages for managers
Employee Records - key messages for managers for employee records including where to store electronic employee records, managing historic records, general housekeeping or employee records and requesting an employee record
L337 - What is the Diabetes Psychology service
Living with diabetes is hard. Coping with a new diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, appointments, and worries about the future can feel like a big burden. Around one in three people may have psychological concerns about their diabetes at any one time. Diabetes Psychology supports people living with Diabetes who have complex needs. Usually, sessions are one-to-one. They last 45 minutes, once a week, for between 1 and 12 weeks
Patient Access and Safe Waiting Policy (P108)
This policy provides guidance for staff to ensure all patients who require access to all clinical services provided by Derbyshire Community Health Services are managed consistently, according to national and local frameworks and definitions. This policy describes the structure of the access route for patients and generic rules which apply across all Divisions across the Trust as well as actions that should be taken to ensure patients are kept safe while they wait. Successful implementation of this policy will also provide assurance that the Trust understands the risks that waiting for treatment can pose to patients and is taking steps to mitigate against these risks.
Disclosure Ref 2024198 - Hysteroscopies performed.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024198 relating to Hysteroscopies performed