Pages
Accessible information standards
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/accessible-information
Interpreting & translation
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/equality-diversity-inclusion/interpreting-translation
Patient Safety
Patient Safety is the freedom from harm in healthcare and is a process by which an organisation makes patient care safer.
https://dchs.nhs.uk/about-us/quality-heart-our-care/patient-safety
Diabetes Education Service
If you have type 2 diabetes, attending an education programme is an important part of your treatment plan.
Research and Innovation
Our vision is to increase capacity, capability and participation in research and innovation as we embed a culture of continuous improvement across the organisation.
Community podiatry - Our Services
Community podiatry services - what services are offered by DCHS community podiatry team
Files
HR23 Formal Notification of Return Date from Adoption Leave.doc
Lets not get stuck on it - email signature
Preventing facial skin damage beneath PPE_v3 - DCHS_1.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2022114 - Contracts Database.pdf
List of DCHS Contracts 2022
Disclosure Ref 2022108 - Digital communications with patients.pdf
FOI Disclosure
Learn at Work Week Timetable FINAL 15-05-2023 to 26-05-2023 (V1).pdf
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT LEARNING CONTRACT - Learning Expectations.docx
Capture and Storage of Images Recording of Patients Clients Policy.docx
DCHS Capture and Storage of Images Policy
Physical Health Care For People With Mental Health And Learning Disabilities Guidelines (G15)
This guidance aims to set out the standard of physical health monitoring for those patients within both the older person’s mental health and learning disability inpatient units. It provides guidance about physical health care interventions that are provided within the Trust and those requiring advice or intervention from other services. Good physical health underpins the overall well-being of our patients and supports a holistic approach to care delivery, which includes the identification and appropriate management of physical health needs. In relation to those service users attending specialist OPMH day Services or specialist LD outpatients, the responsibility for the patient’s physical, health care will remain with their General Practitioner. Where there are any identified physical health findings or concerns noted whilst the patient is attending the service, their General Practitioner must be notified.
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.