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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.
Flu – make your informed CHOICE
All the information about this year's flu vaccination programme, Covid booster jabs and winter wellbeing found here!
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
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.
Speech and language therapy service
Our therapists, practitioners, assistants and admin support workers work together to deliver high quality services for adults and children who have speech, language and communication difficulties; eating, drinking and swallowing difficulties (dysphagia). We work with adults and children, throughout Derbyshire and Derby City. More specifically: Derby City and Derbyshire County - Adults and Derby City and the southern half of Derbyshire County - Children.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/our-services-and-locations/a-z-list-of-services/speech_language_therapy
Files
Overgranulation Treatment Pathway (G262)
G262 - Overgranulation Treatment Pathway
DFHS 0-19 service presentation
DFHS 0-19 service presentation
UTC Procedures for Mass Casualties and Contaminated Self-Presenters Plan
DCHS UTC Procedures for Mass Casualties and Contaminated Self-Presenters Plan
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
SPA DCC Calculator v2.0
Guidance for Wound Clinic Services for the use of tap water on chronic wounds (G308)
Guidance for Wound Clinic Services for the use of tap water on chronic wounds
L313 - Anticipatory Medicines and Syringe Drivers (Inpatients) Leaflet
L313 - Anticipatory Medicines and Syringe Drivers (Inpatients) Leaflet
DCHS Scheme Of Delegation
Scheme Of Delegation - April 2025
A2 - Catheter Clinical Appointment Letter (G324)
Catheter Clinical Appointment Letter
Disclosure Ref 2024131 - Cyber Security Attacks.pdf
FOI Disclosure relating to Cyber Security Attacks
Disclosure Ref 2024124 - Sub Contracting of Online Online Sexual Health Services.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2024124 - Sub Contracting of Online Online Sexual Health Services