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Improvement, Innovation and Effectiveness
Supporting colleagues to keep DCHS an outstanding place to work and recive care.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/improvement-innovation-effectiveness
Sustainability/Green Agenda
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/i-want-more-information-on/corporate-services/sustainabilitygreen-agenda
A BIG conversation is about to begin… and you’re invited.
Join a generational first big conversation to shape how to improve your wellbeing working in the NHS.
Public invited to NHS health meeting in Derby
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-nhs-health-meeting-derby
Derbyshire health and care system remains under sustained pressure; patients asked to not store up care needs
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-health-and-care-system-remains-under-sustained-pressure
Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
Files
Disclosure Ref 202511 - Facilities Management.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding soft facilities management service provider
Disclosure Ref 202507 - Policies regarding mental health 3 of 3.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding adaptations of restraint-related policies, or procedures, for people with learning disabilities, e.g. easy read guidance. We are particularly interested in sourcing good practice in how people with learning disabilities are supported when they come into NHS mental health units.
Disclosure Ref 202555 - Policy for service users not engaging 2 of 2.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure Ref 202555 relating to policy for service users not engaging 1 of 2
Disclosure Ref 2025121 - IT infrastructure and print services.pdf
Freedom of Information Disclosure Ref 2025121 relating to IT infrastructure and print services
Disclosure Ref 2025139 - Prescribed cannabis-based medicinal products.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025139 regarding the total number of individuals that were prescribed cannabis based medicinal products by the Trust
Disclosure Ref 2024209 - Tier 3 weight management service.pdf
Freedom of Information Disclosure Ref 2024209 relating to Tier 3 weight management service, the number of patients the service supported in 2023/2024 and waiting list including whether patients were prescribed Wegovy (semaglutide)
Disclosure Ref 2024205 -Spirometry Medical Devices.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024205 relating to Trust use Spirometry Medical Devices makes and models are currently in use and how many of each are currently deployed by department
Disclosure Ref 2024211 - Structure of Trust's in-house legal team.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024211 relating to the structure of the Trust's in-house legal team, Information about the governance related to all legal functions across the Trust and internal policies/Standard Operating Procedures related to legal functions
Disclosure Ref 2025170 - Diagnosis & treatment of hip fractures for patients presenting at A & E.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/170 relating to the number of patients who presented at A&E with hip pain and were referred for X-Ray or MRI scan
Disclosure Ref 2024256 - Cost Improvement Plans 2024 - 2025.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the Trusts total planned CIP/efficiency savings for 2024 - 2025 and the CIP/efficiency plan for 2024-25 as a % of operating expenses