Pages
Accessible information standards
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/accessible-information
Interpreting & translation
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/interpreting-translation
Patient Safety
Patient Safety is the freedom from harm in healthcare and is a process by which an organisation makes patient care safer.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/patient-safety
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Diabetes Education for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire working with patients with type 2 diabetes.
Keep up to date with innovations and emerging research to improve your practice
introducing KnowledgeShare - an online web-based current awareness system being offered by Derbyshire NHS Library and Knowledge Service.
Files
DCHS Organisational Strategy 2023 - 2028
54016 DCHS Organisational Strategy 2023 - 2028 Final Interactive
Clinical Harms Review Additional detail for Service Level SOP - Community Podiatry Service (S113)
This document should be read in conjunction with the overarching DCHS Standard Operating procedure on Clinical Harms which outlines the processes to be followed in order to deliver a consistent approach to: • Utilising a proactive method of risk stratification to minimise clinical harm as a result of delays in care. • Embedding systems which consider health inequalities. • Monitoring waiting times against defined thresholds across pathways of care. • Delivering personalised, patient-centred communications to patients who are waiting for care. • Implementing Harm Reviews for the that support the Trusts governance and assurance processes and maintains practice in line with national expectations.
A1a - Administration guide for SPOA (P91)
A1a - Administration guide for SPOA
Mental Health Act 1983 - Detention of Informal Patients under Section 5(4) Policy and Procedure (P104)
This policy provides guidance on the use of Section 5(4), nurses holding power under the Mental Health Act 1983. It should be followed by all Registered Mental Health Nurses and Learning Disability Nurses working in trust in-patient areas. This short-term power, not more than six hours, can be applied to informal patients under certain conditions as below. This policy should be read in conjunction with Chapter 18 ‘Holding powers’ of the Mental Health Act 1983 Code of Practice (2015).
Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2024134 - List of Medications To Be Used in Nursing Teams
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Core Standards Template (DCHS Policy Development Framework)
Disclosure Ref 2024144 - Private maternity services .pdf
Private maternity services
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Pressure Ulcer Categories
Disclosure Ref 202519 -Insourcing model to combat and reduce waiting list times.pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding utilising Insourcing model to combat and reduce waiting list times
Disclosure Ref 202501 - NHS Medical Staffing contracted with other organisations .pdf
Disclosure to freedom of information request regarding NHS Medical Staffing contracted with other organisations