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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
How does diversity affect the way our colleagues and patients experience health and health services?
Butterley Ward is back at Ripley Hospital
Plans have been announced to bring Butterley Ward back to Ripley Hospital from its temporary base at Ilkeston Community Hospital after Easter, during the final week of April.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/date-announced-butterley-ward-move-back-ripley-hospital
Volunteer application form
Volunteer application form
https://dchs.nhs.uk/join-us/volunteer-with-us/volunteer-application-form
Accessibility Statement
Accessibility statement for www.dchs.nhs.uk
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025136 - Utilisation of Insourcing for the following period 01012025 to 31032025.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 2025136 regarding the utilisation of insourcing for the following period 01012025 to 31032025
Disclosure Ref 2024239 - FOI Handling data .pdf
Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2024239 relating to number of FOI requests in 2023, those answered within the time limit & system tools used
HRP19 Management of Change Manager's Guide - Appendix 8 Outcome of Consultation - Changes Letter.docx
Disclosure Ref 2024245 - Collabrative working with pharmaceutical companies.pdf
Freedom of information disclosure relating to collaborative working with pharmaceutical companies
Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service Operational SOP (S157)
The guidance defines what the patient journey through the Tier 3 Specialist Weight Management Service should look like, including: • How referrals are received • How referrals out of the service are completed (to Tier 2 and Tier 4 services) • Clinical thresholds and triage criteria • Patient flow and program content • Prescribing initiation and transition points • MDT roles and responsibilities • Discharge process It also aims to ensure equitable access, clinical safety and consistency in triage and discharge decisions across localities.
Disclosure Ref 2025255 - Guidelines and policies relating to translation and Interrupting services.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to guidelines and policies relating to translation and Interrupting services
Disclosure Ref 2025404 - Patient Engagement Portal.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to Patient Engagement Portal
Disclosure Ref 2025196 - Secure mental health patients transfers by private ambulance.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to the spending, number of journeys, companies used, team details, and selection criteria for secure mental health patient transfers and bed watch services provided by private companies.
Disclosure Ref 2025332 - Translation and interpreting services including usage and spend.doc
Freedom of information disclosure relating to translation and interpreting services including usage and spend
Unopposed-declaration-PublicRestofEngland.pdf
Declaration Rest of England