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World Mental Health Day
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-mental-health-day
We need your help to continue shaping our work on workforce race & disability equality and inclusion
My Download - 6 December 2021
Your weekly staff news from DCHS
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/my-download-6-december-2021
Private Alice Bell marching into history
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/dchs-staff-marching-coronation-parade
Help us save energy – and protect NHS funds
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/help-us-save-energy-and-protect-nhs-funds
Files
Disclosure Ref 2025134 - Formaldehyde levels.pdf
FOI disclosure ref 202134 regarding number of formaldehyde levels recorded in the Trust’s Histopathology Department
Disclosure Ref 2024172 - Electric, gas, fuel & water meters in the organisation's buildings.pdf
SOP for Staff Notebooks and the non-use of paper diaries.pdf
DCHS STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR STAFF Notebooks and the non-use of paper diaries
The Use of Force, Restraint Reduction and the Management of Violence and Aggression (P58)
The policy provides a framework for support staff who work across Learning Disability Services (LD) and Older Peoples Mental Health Services (OPMH), in responding to situations that they face with regards to Behaviours that Challenge and in particular, violence and aggression (both where they can plan and where an incident in unforeseen).
FINAL Chief Executive Designate - Stakeholder Briefing - 11 November 2021.pdf
Dr Chris Clayton appointment; Chief Executive JUCD
Prevent Policy (P46)
The overall aim of the policy is to make clear the duties, responsibilities, and arrangements in place to enable DCHS staff to safeguard and support individuals (children, young people, adults or staff); where it is suspected that the individual(s) is at risk of being drawn into terrorism or other forms of extremist activity. Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults is everyone’s responsibility and this Policy sits alongside the DCHS Safeguarding Adults Policy and the DCHS Safeguarding Children’s Policy. The Counterterrorism and Security Act 2015 places a duty on certain bodies, including NHS Trusts, to have “due regard to the need to prevent people from being drawn into terrorism”; including a statutory responsibility to appoint a Prevent Lead and provide training for all staff. Healthcare staff have a key role in Prevent. Prevent focuses on working with individuals (patient’s and/or staff) who may be at risk of being exploited by radicalisers and subsequently drawn into terrorist related activity. Prevent does not require staff to do anything in addition to normal duties. Staff are expected to raise concerns about individuals who are being exploited in this way (DOH 2011).
DCHS plan on a page 2022-23
DCHS Operational Plan - on a page 2022-2023 - v June 2022 (Final) includes priorites and outcomes
Action Card for the use of Physiotherapy Aerosol Generating Procedures in Patients with COVID 19 or suspected COVID 19 in ward based areas
Action Card for the use of Physiotherapy Aerosol Generating Procedures in Patients with COVID 19 or suspected COVID 19 in ward based areas