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Patient Group Directions (PGDs)
Patient Group Directions - PGDs provide a legal framework that allows some registered health professionals to supply and/or administer a specified medicine(s) to a pre-defined group of patients, without them having to see a prescriber.
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!
Tier 3 Weight Management for Professionals
The information here is for professionals in Derbyshire seeking more information on the Tier 3 Weight Management service.
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
Storm Henk – update and advice
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/storm-henk-update-and-advice
Message from Michelle Bateman - Registered Nursing Associates
An update from Michelle about how DCHS has supported the Nursing Associate role since 2019.
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.
Files
Midazolam by Buccal Administration for Children (UTC)
PGD Midazolam by Buccal Administration for Children (UTC)
Professional Nurse Advocate Form
Professional Nurse Advocate Form
A5 - Receiving a Blood transfusion Patient Leaflet (P25)
Receiving a Blood transfusion Patient Leaflet
Guidance Checklist to Support Clinicians in determining Fast Track Eligibility (G258)
This guidance has been developed to assist Clinicians to determine whether it is appropriate to complete the Fast Track - Continuing Healthcare Application. The intention of the Fast Track Pathway is that it should identify individuals who need to access NHS Continuing Healthcare (CHC) quickly, with minimum delay, and with no requirement to complete a CHC Decision Support Tool (DST). Therefore, the completed Fast Track Pathway Tool, with clear reasons why the individual fulfils the criteria, and which clearly evidences that an individual is both rapidly deteriorating and approaching the end of life.
Disclosure Ref 2022127 - BI & Data Warehousing, E-rostering, Order Communications, Pathology, Pharmacy, & Scheduling.pdf
Response to FOI
Disclosure Ref 2022109 - Strategies & reports including the operational plan 2022.pdf
FOI Disclosure
DCHS Wound Clinic Service Referral Criteria
DCHS Wound Clinic Service Referral Criteria - Integrated Care Board Update 12 August 2022 - Version for Intranet
APPENDIX 3 Paternity Partner Leave Flow Chart for Managers.docx
Organisational strategy - Bitesize slides - Focus on the Future
Organisational strategy - Bitesize slides - Focus on the Future
Requesting GP Prescribing SOP (S147)
To enable non-prescribing clinicians access to an internal group of DCHS prescribers to ensure patients receive clinically indicated medicines in a timely way without putting undue pressure on Community GPs within the system.