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https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/quality-always/quality-and-safe-care-champions
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Files
Disclosure Ref 2024241 - Maternity services.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure reference 2024241 relating to contact details for DCHS maternity services
Disclosure Ref 2025197 - Patients admitted to A&E for treatment as a result of cycling and pothole injuries.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure reference 2025197 relating to patients admitted to A&E for treatment as a result of cycling and pothole injuries
Unopposed-declaration-PublicRestofEngland.pdf
Declaration Rest of England
NPWT Initiated by DCHS Tissue Viability Team (P11)
NPWT Initiated by DCHS Tissue Viability Team (P11)
0066 - Record Sheet for Daily Operation of Drinking Water Fountains (P69)
0066 - Daily Record Sheet for Daily Operation of Drinking Water Fountains
Guidelines for assessing pain in patients with Cognitive Impairment and or communication problems (G203)
Within DCHS 4 pain assessment tools have been provided to help meet patient’s individual needs: PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR PATIENTS WHO ARE ABLE TO COMMUNICATE – PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR PATIENTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT (Abbey Pain Scale) PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOL FOR USE WITH FAMILY AND CARERS OF PATIENTS WITH COGNITIVE IMPAIRMENT DISABILITY DISTRESS ASSESSMENT TOOL (DisDAT)
Mortons Neuroma Care Pathway (G76)
G76 - Mortons Neuroma Care Pathway
TPP099-0108 - NEWS2 Escalation Plan for Podiatric Surgery
TPP099-0108 - NEWS2 Escalation Plan for Podiatric Surgery
Mental Health Act 1983 Procedure for Associate Hospital Managers Hearings Policy and Procedure (P78)
To provide guidance to Trust staff when considering the use of urgent treatment to patients detained in hospital under the MHA 1983, or subject to a Community Treatment Order.
Enhanced Observation Policy (P61)
The purpose of this policy is to describe how supportive observations and engagement maximise people’s safety, minimise risk and initiate and build supportive therapeutic relationships. During times of increased distress or risk, a person may require a temporary period of an enhanced level of supportive engagement to maintain safety for him/her or others while the level of distress or risk is reduced. This will be achieved by establishing a good rapport with the person, promoting their coping skills and being aware of their individual needs/reasonable adjustments. This policy sets out evidence-based practice for individual clinicians, teams and services regarding the engagement and observations of patients being cared for in DCHS inpatient Older People Mental Health and Learning Disability Services only. Observation is seen as an integral part of person-centred treatment planning and contributes to the management and reduction of risk. All forms of observation however will have implications for the patients’ privacy and dignity. The level of observation for each person should be justified as reasonable and proportionate to the degree of risk they pose to either themselves or others and to enable their care needs to be safely met. The aim of The Policy is to provides clear evidence-based guidance for the observation of patients within Older People’s Mental Health and the Learning Disability Service. All persons cared for in Older People’s Mental Health and Learning disability clinical areas are observed by the staff.