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Diabetes Education FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions about Diabetes and Diabetes Education for the people of Derby and Derbyshire
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
Keep up to date with innovations and emerging research to improve your practice
introducing KnowledgeShare - an online web-based current awareness system being offered by Derbyshire NHS Library and Knowledge Service.
Wellbeing support across Joined Up Care Derbyshire - New Spring activity timetable for 2023 is here!
Weather alert: sub-zero temperatures, snow and ice warning
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/weather-alert-sub-zero-temperatures-snow-and-ice-warning
Files
Disclosure Ref 202219 - Roles and banding as at Jan 2022 - Copy.pdf
FOI Disclosure
Intimate examinations (P87)
HRP09 Maternity Leave and Pay Handbook.docx
Overcoming communication difficulties for staff, patients and visitors during COVID-19
Overcoming communication difficulties for staff, patients and visitors during COVID-19
Low Risk - Diabetes Foot Care information and advice leaflet.pub
Staff - Administration & Clerical Staff and Managers.pdf
APPENDIX 23 - Panel Evaluation Form.docx
Sending information via email.docx
HRP20 Supporting and Maintaining Attendance Policy
v2 November 2025
Electronic Prescribing in the Community SOP (S77)
The purpose of this Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is to outline the steps required for community prescribers to utilise the Electronic Prescription Service (EPS – also known as ETP2). EPS enables community prescribers to transfer prescriptions electronically to the patient’s nominated pharmacy via the Spine which can then be collected without the need for a paper prescription.