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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.

Appraisal invite letter

Appraisal invitation letter - for use by managers and leaders. Updated 2022

WRES data report 2023.docx

NatPSA-2023-010-MHRA

APPENDIX 5 HRP23 Formal Notification of Return Date from Adoption Leave .docx

DCHS Policy Update_October 2024.docx

A7 - Patient Enquiries to Respiratory Administration (S88).docx

Disclosure Ref 2025171 - Referral for MRI scan.pdf

Freedom of Information disclosure reference 2025/171 relating to A&E guideline procedures for referring patients to MRI scans

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.

Controlled Drugs SOP for Community Hospitals (S47)

This series of Standard Operating Procedures ensures that all processes involving Controlled Drugs (CDs) carried out in Wards and Departments of Community Hospitals are conducted in strict accordance with current statutory requirements that adequate records are maintained and a robust audit trail exists. This includes security, ordering, receipt, administration, issue, balance checking, and return or destruction.