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Derbyshire Community Health Services welcomes international nurses
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/derbyshire-community-health-services-welcomes-international-nurses
Celebrating International Mother Language Day
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/celebrating-international-mother-language-day
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Disclosure Ref 2025294 - Cloud usage, including spend & providers used.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Cloud usage, including spend & providers used.
Disclosure Ref 2025351 - Expenditure on workplace legal cases.docx
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the expenditure on workplace legal cases
Disclosure Ref 2025341 - Clinical coding.doc
Freedom of information request relating to the structure, staffing, activity levels, productivity expectations, and leadership responsibilities of the Clinical Coding team
Disclosure Ref 2025374 .doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to electricity and gas supply contracts
Disclosure Ref 2025392.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the Trust’s spend on locum AHP/HSS staff from 01/07/2026 to 30/09/2025
L229 - Sputum Clearance Technique
L229 - Sputum Clearance Technique. Respiratory Service patient information leaflet.
Post Registration Transition Programme for Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses Procedure (S53)
The aim of this document is to set out the processes that DCHS uses to support and develop Newly Qualified Specialist Practice District Nurses (NQDN) in their first year of employment. This is a process of support and guidance offered, on completion of the 1 year post reg. MSc/BSC SPQ during the first 12 months of employment as a band 6 Community Nursing caseload holder.
Section 117 (after-care policy): Joint Policy and Practice Guidance for After-care under S.117 Mental Health Act 1983 (P13)
The purpose of this document is to outline the key information required to provide effective after-care services that reduce the risk of further admissions to inpatient, neurodivergence, or mental health settings, and to ensure that service providers from health, social care, and often the Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise sectors are aware of their legal and ethical responsibilities. This policy exists to ensure that local interpretation of s.117 is lawful, and in line with the practice identified in the associated Mental Health Act Code of Practice (“CoP”) and any legislative amendments.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for The T34 and Bodyguard Syringe Drivers (S61)
A subcutaneous infusion pump is an effective method of administering therapeutic drugs via subcutaneous route, which can no longer be tolerated orally or rectally by the patient. The aim of this SOP is to provide guidance for staff in the use of the McKinley T34 pump across adult services. Using a uniform SOP will reduce the level of risks associated with syringe pump management within DCHS.
Prevention and Management Pressure Ulcer Policy (P36)
This policy outlines the Trust’s approach for the prevention of pressure ulcers in people under the care of DCHS clinicians. It encompasses the appropriate management for the prevention of pressure ulcers as well as the management of patients with ulcers already present. This policy and the supporting guidelines place an emphasis on a collaborative integrated multidisciplinary, multiagency approach to identifying risk factors and the implementation of appropriate preventative and/or treatment measures in a timely manner.