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Friday 23 December – latest update on critical incident status
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/friday-23-december-latest-update-critical-incident-status
Baby loss Awareness Week 9 – 15 October
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/baby-loss-awareness-week-9-15-october
World Mental Health Day
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/world-mental-health-day
October is AAC Awareness Month!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/october-aac-awareness-month
Join the bank
DCHS employs temporary staff via our bank or from agencies. The temporary staffing team support this activity, including Covid-19 temporary staffing.
Files
NQN System Rotations Programme.pdf
Appendix 6b- Communication Agreement for Formal Investigations.docx
Disclosure Ref 2024159 - Urinary Cathetar .pdf
Disclosure Ref 202596 - Diagnosis of Essential Tremor.pdf
FOI Disclosure Ref 202596 - number of patients that were diagnosed with Essential Tremor across DCHS
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
Dual Diagnosis Guideline (G1)
This guidance describes the objectives that need to be in place to ensure that; DCHS staff have the appropriate skills for working with service users who have a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance misuse; and that there is an agreed way forward for working with this service user group.
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.