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Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
Have you got an NHS workforce story to tell?
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/have-you-got-nhs-workforce-story-tell
Tier 3 Weight Management Service Derbyshire
The Tier 3 Weight Management Service offers a weight management programme to support adults with severe and complex obesity to lose weight across Derby City and Derbyshire County.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/weight-management-service
Information about your appointment
Everything you need to know before you attend a physiotherapy appointment at Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS FT
Queens Nurse Awards 2022 - applications opening soon!
Our DCHS group of Queen's Nurses is growing fast, and we encourage you to apply. Information and details for the 2022 applications will be available on the Queen's Nursing institute website from March 2022.
Contractor appointed to build new £15m health services hub for Belper
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/contractor-appointed-build-new-15m-health-services-hub-belper
A message from the Royal Voluntary Service
We are writing to you because you have previously referred people to the NHS Volunteer Responders (NHSVR) programme, to tell you about changes to the support available from our volunteers.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/message-royal-voluntary-service
Files
Disclosure Ref 202436 - Bank Staff Contact Details.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202436 - Bank Staff Contact Details
Disclosure Ref 2025162 - Parathyroidectomies .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025162 relating to number of Parathyroidectomies were undertaken in 2023
Disclosure Ref 2025132 - Framework agencies for locum nurses 1 Jan to 1 Mar 25 .pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025132 regarding Internal bank, framework and off framework agencies for locum nurses 1 Jan to 1 Mar 25
Disclosure Ref 2025205 - Behavioural addiction linked to screen usage e.g gambling, porn or gaming.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/205 relating to number of people who have been identified as having a behavioural addiction which are partly (or wholly) linked to screen usage e.g gambling, porn or gaming, during 2020 to 2025
Appendix 1 - Work Experience PlacementReturn to Practice Process Flow Checklist.docx
Appendix 1 - Work Experience Placement Return to Practice Process Flow Checklist
Disclosure Ref 2025179 - Systems used and storing data.pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025179 relating to how we scan and digitise records.
Return to work and self certification form.docx
Return to work and self certification form
Capture and Storage of Images Recording of Patients Clients Policy.docx
DCHS Capture and Storage of Images Policy - Photography is widely used within the Trust to take images of patients, staff and the public for a range of purposes. DCHS staff also make recordings, both visual and audio, of patients, staff and the public. This policy is in place to safeguard the privacy and dignity of the subject and to ensure all images and recordings are stored and used correctly according to Data Protection Legislation and the Caldicott Principles. The images and recordings can be in relation to patients, staff and the public.
PICO Top Tips (P11)
PICO Top Tips (P11)
1059 - Anticipatory EOL Prescription Sheet Palliative Care
1059 Palliative Care ‘Just in Case’ Anticipatory Prescription Information Sheet Patients aged 18 years & older