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Community nursing practitioners network
New national network for community nursing practitioners. The network has been set up for sharing of information and connecting community practitioners.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/community-nursing-practitioners-network
Bakewell integrated health hub construction update - December 2022
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/bakewell-integrated-health-hub-construction-update-december-2022
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
Diabetes Education Resources for Patients
A page of diabetes education resources for the people of Derbyshire.
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.
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
Files
Final Standard Operating Procedure Safe Staffing Levels and Annual Leave management ISHS October 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025156 - CAFM Solution and AD floor plans systems used by Estates.doc
Freedom of Information disclosure relating to CAFM Solution and AD floor plans systems used by Estates
Disclosure Ref 2025239 - Stress related conditions for NHS patients between 2022 and 2025.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to stress related conditions for NHS patients between 2022 and 2025
Disclosure Ref 2025272 - Therapy and Community Rehabilitation services, including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Dietetics.doc
Freedom of information relating to Therapy and Community Rehabilitation services, including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy, and Dietetics
Intravenous Therapy and Vascular Access Device (VAD) Policy - Adults (P47)
The use of intravenous medicines has many healthcare benefits for patients. Intravenous medicines are increasingly commonplace within the community setting and the need for an intravenous medicine is often a reason for patient’s being admitted to secondary care. Following the implementation of national and local policy, there is a new direction for community care providers such as DCHS to develop services that can be provided within the community hospital or community setting to accommodate patient’s being able to receive more complex care. The aims of this policy are: To prevent unnecessary acute hospital admission and to facilitate early discharge from the acute hospital setting by enabling patients to receive IV medicines safely within their own home or a community health care setting. To ensure an IV medicine is the most appropriate treatment for the patient and that it is administered via the most appropriate Vascular Access Device, the most appropriate vascular access site is chosen and the IV medicine is administered at the right time. To reduce the risk of complications by ensuring registered practitioners’ practice safely and consistently in relation to the administration of IV medicines, Vascular Access Device Insertion and the care and maintenance of Vascular Access Devices (VADs), through the implementation of evidence-based practice and by providing staff with the necessary guidance on clinical practice and training. To preserve and promote patient vessel health in the short and long term by ensuring any Vascular Access Device inserted is the most appropriate device for the treatment being administered and that it is placed by the most appropriately qualified practitioner.
Disclosure Ref 202262 - Ethnic minority categories used for patients.pdf
FOI Disclosure
DCHS Update IV care and maintenance
IV care and maintenance
PGN3 Contracts Tenders Quotations EU Process
DCHS tender process
DCHS management of in-patients with Diarrhoea or suspected Clostridioides difficile (Cdiff) 2022 poster1.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2022114 - Contracts Database.pdf
List of DCHS Contracts 2022