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
Derbyshire health and care system remains under pressure; patients continue to be asked to not store up care needs
Update as of 17:00hrs - 22 December 2022
Industrial Action Update - Issued on 16 January 2023
Ahead of this week’s planned industrial action by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN), we’ve developed an in-depth briefing which we hope colleagues will find useful. It also signposts to other helpful sources of information.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/industrial-action-update-16-january
Community podiatry - Managing your condition at home
Helpful tips for patients, carers and clinicians to help people with self care
Files
L179 - Moisture associated skin damage Selfcare Prevention and Management
L179 - Moisture associated skin damage Selfcare Prevention and Management
Group A Streptoccocus GAS and related infections Guidelines (G303)
G303 - Group A Streptoccocus GAS and related infections Guidelines (Section 6.20 in P69)
Guidance on Patients Recording their Consultations Dec 2022.pdf
Guidance on Patients Recording their Consultations
L298 - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
L298 - Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC)
Palliative Care Syringe Driver – DCHS Medication Compatibility Guide (G268)
Palliative Care Syringe Driver – DCHS Medication Compatibility Guide
Information Governance Handbook v1 2023 09.pdf
A handy Information Governance handbook giving a quick-access guide covering key topics like data protection, cyber security, IG training, phishing awareness, incident reporting, SARs, FOIs, and records management. Includes links to policies and resources
A7 - Delayed Toileting Pathway (P91)
A7 - Delayed Toileting Pathway
Appendix 4 - Establishing a Patient’s Baseline Score (P83)
Appendix 4 - Establishing a Patient’s Baseline Score (P83)
A2 - PIFU Pathway for the clinician (S126)
PIFU Pathway for the clinician
Task Allocation within Clinical Systems and Improving Communication Flow between System Partners SOP
Task Allocation within Clinical Systems and Improving Communication Flow between System Partners SOP