Pages
Advice to patients and families during the consultants’ industrial action
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/advice-patients-and-families-during-consultants-industrial-action
National Patient Safety Alert
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/national-patient-safety-alert
Family invitation to celebrate World Breastfeeding Week in Derbyshire
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/family-invitation-celebrate-world-breastfeeding-week-derbyshire
Help us choose the colour scheme inside Belper’s new health centre
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/help-us-choose-colour-scheme-inside-belpers-new-health-centre
DCHS reservist’s role in Coronation celebrations
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/dchs-reservists-role-coronation-celebrations
NHS England Healthier Futures Action Fund
NHS England Healthier Futures Action Fund - applications open now!
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/nhs-england-healthier-futures-action-fund
DCHS lease car scheme changes
https://dchs.nhs.uk/my_dchs/show-me/staff-news-my-download/dchs-lease-car-scheme-changes
Service road closure at Walton Hospital this Saturday morning
https://dchs.nhs.uk/news/service-road-closure-walton-hospital-saturday-morning
Files
Flat Feet in Children.pub
COVID Outbreak Form for Patients
COVID Outbreak
APPENDIX 6 Application Form for Unpaid Parental Leave.docx
Organisational strategy - Bitesize slides all four themes
Organisational strategy - Bitesize slides all four themes
Disclosure Ref 2025116 - Plastic bags used in wards.pdf
Disclosure Ref 2025116 regarding plastic bin liners used on psychiatric inpatient wards
Disclosure Ref 2025196 - Secure mental health patients transfers by private ambulance.doc
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).
Wound Assessment SOP (S62)
The purpose of this document is to provide a clear written procedure for staff to understand what information is required when assessing a wound using the wound assessment template on SystmOne. It will include information about when to refer to different services and key information about individual accountability to the patient in wound care. This document will be available to all nurses in Community Health Services and to new starters. It will provide them with a single reference point for how to assess a wound and action to be taken in the event of problems, concerns or complaints.
Child Visiting Policy (P18)
The aim of this policy is to provide a process for staff when facilitating visits by a child/ren to (Derbyshire Community Health Services FT) DCHS inpatient and day case services, including services where patients are detained under the Mental Health Act (1983). Maintaining effective family contact and dynamics has been shown to often be crucial for a full recovery for people with mental health problems. Health professionals must be aware that the needs of the child come first, and they must not be put at significant risk of harm. Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018) sets out how organisations and individuals should work together to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and young people in accordance with Section 11 of the Children Act 2004. All health professionals and organisations have a key role to play in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Many DCHS services do not directly work with children; staff working within these services may indirectly become involved in the welfare of child visitors as part of their daily case management.