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Proposed changes to the Babington rehabilitation service
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/proposed-changes-babington-rehabilitation-service
Advice to patients and families during the consultants’ industrial action
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/advice-patients-and-families-during-consultants-industrial-action
Vote for naming Bakewell’s new NHS health hub
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/vote-naming-bakewells-new-nhs-health-hub
Temporary consolidation of Ripley and Ilkeston Urgent Treatment Centres
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/temporary-consolidation-ripley-and-ilkeston-urgent-treatment-centres
Public invited to online NHS health meeting
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/public-invited-online-nhs-health-meeting
Dr Chris Clayton appointed as Chief Executive Designate JUCD
The appointment of Dr Chris Clayton as Chief Executive Designate of the NHS Integrated Care Board for Derby and Derbyshire.
Files
Homely Remedies SOP (S16)
Under normal circumstances, medicines should be administered either on the written prescription of an authorised prescriber, in accordance with the Medicines Code or under the authority of a Patient Group Direction. The Medication Optimisation Safety Team (MOST) has approved a list of non-prescription medicines or “homely remedies” that registered nurses and registered practitioners are authorised to administer at their own discretion, in accordance with the attached standard operating procedure, for a maximum of 48 hours (extended to 72 hours over a bank holiday weekend). The homely remedies approved are treatments commonly available over the counter for minor, short-term conditions without the need for a prescription or Patient Group Direction.
Controlled Drugs SOP for Community Hospitals (S47)
This series of Standard Operating Procedures ensures that all processes involving Controlled Drugs (CDs) carried out in Wards and Departments of Community Hospitals are conducted in strict accordance with current statutory requirements that adequate records are maintained and a robust audit trail exists. This includes security, ordering, receipt, administration, issue, balance checking, and return or destruction.
Chaperone Policy (P87)
The purpose of the Chaperone Policy is to set out the principles, practice and responsibilities of Trust staff for using a chaperone. The policy is aimed at DCHS Services and staff who provide care and treatment that requires the patient to have a procedure. The relationship between the person and the health professional should be one of mutual trust, confidence and respect. Over the years there have been incidents where the relationship has been breached, resulting in harm to the person and criminal prosecution of the health professional (HM Government, 2007). Inadequate communication and misunderstandings about the behaviour demonstrated during a procedure by a health professional towards the person, has also resulted in health professionals facing allegations of professional misconduct. Safe and effective communication is crucial, before during and after a procedure. The use of a chaperone can help to protect both the person and the health professional.
Letter - housebound patients.pdf
Pennies_from_Heaven_Application_Form-July15_1.pdf
Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead Role Statement v2
Urgent Community Response Clinical Lead Role Statement - includes how to apply and ask questions
Water Safety Plan Design Control 2.1
Water Safety Plan Design Control 2.1, Estates Design Team, Legionella, Water Systems
Disclosure Ref 202281 - Staff Absence data Dec 2021 - Jan 2022.pdf
FOI disclosure