Welcome to the latest issue of My Download - your regular news roundup. The deadline for contributions is 5pm on a Thursday. If you have anything that needs sharing with colleagues, please don't hesitate to get in touch: dchst.communications@nhs.net.

Update from Charitable Funds: Want to learn about what's happening at Charitable Funds in DCHS and Derbyshire Healthcare? Read about recent fundraising highlights, application advice and more in their new quarterly newsletter. You can also find out more about the charity on MyDCHS here, or contact dchst.cfenquiries@nhs.net with any future questions or queries you have.

New year delivery - ‘One-stop-shop’ for diagnostic care at Walton Hospital moves a step closer: The final delivery of five modular structures has now arrived at Walton Hospital’s Community Diagnostic Centre; completing the outer shell of the purpose-built development, which will offer thousands of patients across North Derbyshire additional diagnostic appointments each year. Read more about the new development here.

Congratulations to our latest ROSE and IRIS award winners: Congratulations to our latest IRIS award winner, social worker Gareth Coleman. Gareth's nomination said: “Gareth has demonstrated exceptional commitment to patient care by ensuring swift discharges while effectively addressing individual needs. His proactive approach has consistently gone above and beyond standard expectations, reflecting a deep understanding of the importance of timely transitions in care."

Well done to the entire Florence Nightingale Community Hospital Sexual Health Team who are joint winners of our latest ROSE award. The person who nominated the team said: “I attended following a sexual assault and was made to feel so cared for and looked after. Every single staff member from the reception team to the HCAs and doctor I saw really were fantastic. The experience I had here really was something I won't forget. They all made me feel calm and comfortable and were extremely understanding during a very difficult time for me. I can't thank them enough.”

Drop-in to a flu clinic this week: You can book online to have your flu vaccination here. There are roaming flu clinics this week all over Derbyshire - you can see all the times and dates for each clinic here, please feel free to drop-in to any of these flu clinics at any time. Any questions, please email the team at dchst.flu@nhs.net and they will be in touch to assist you.

Virtual Leading With Kindness workshop - book now! As people, we all have a responsibility for the way we behave; at work, the responsibility is amplified, and this applies no matter what your role. Check out and book yourself onto one of these Leading With Kindness bitesize sessions - we are all leaders when it comes to kindness and these sessions are open to all staff, not just those in management positions. They are really practical sessions which will be helpful in your day-to-day work. See this flyer for a summary of the sessions and booking link.

Evidence search service available for all DCHS staff: The Library and Knowledge Service offer a specialised evidence search service. Just let them know the information you require, and they can do a systematic search of the available evidence on your behalf. They carry out searches using databases such as Medline, CINAHL & Embase to find the best available evidence to support you in your work, professional development or study. Search topics can be clinical or non-clinical.

What is an evidence search? An evidence search is a systematic and thorough search of all types of published evidence, relevant to a specific topic in order to identify the best available evidence and research.

You can request an evidence search by completing this form. For further information please contact Aneesa Lindau.

Research and Innovation group (RIG) meetings throughout 2025: Our Research and Innovation group provides a place for all with an interest in research to come together to educate and learn from one another, whilst sharing research that is happening across DCHS. Take a look at the attached poster for more information on the group and meeting dates. Their next meeting is on Thursday 27 March from 1pm - 2.30pm. There's no need to register, just click here to join the meeting. If you have any questions, you can email our Research and Innovation group or take a look on their page on MyDCHS here.

The Oliver McGowan mandatory training in learning disabilities and autism tier 2 is now available to book at various locations throughout January and February. All sessions are available on ESR for patient-facing staff to book onto now.

Quality Conversations (QC) - spotlight on QC for mental health, coming up in February: Do you want to have more confidence to talk to people about their mental health? Join one of our QC for mental health sessions, where you'll gain strategies to navigate these important discussions with confidence and empathy. Sessions are running on the following dates:

Wednesday 5 February, 1.15pm - 4.30pm
Tuesday 11 February, 9.15am - 12.30pm
Thursday 13 February, 1.15pm - 4.30pm.

Other sessions available from our QC team include:

Medicines Management newsletter: Take a look at the January 2025 edition of our Medicines Management team's newsletter here.

This week’s leaders' and managers' update spotlights:

News of a new development opportunity for mid-level leaders
A new Leading with Kindness masterclass available to all staff (more information can be found on this above)
New offerings from Quality Conversations and Derbyshire Leader.

Take a look at the latest update here. You can book via ESR self-service – search 'people management' to view all available sessions.

January Schwartz Round – under pressure! What about my winter pressures? Please join us for our next virtual Schwartz Round on Tuesday 21 January, 10.30am - 11.30am. All colleagues are welcome and we would love to see you there! You can either book your space here or join the meeting directly here.

Supporting our NHS colleagues through a digital weight management programme for staff: Over 15,000 NHS staff have signed up to the NHS Digital Weight Management Programme since it started in July 2021. This programme is part of a wider commitment in the NHS Long Term Plan, to help people living with obesity who want to improve their health.

The programme provides online access to a 12-week weight management plan to support you on your journey to a healthier lifestyle. As a digital programme, it can be used anywhere, allowing you to complete the programme in your own time. Find more information here.

New wellbeing timetable for 2025: Our next release continues to offer your weekly favourites, alongside additional support for our emotional and physical health over the winter period. You can view the timetable here (password is star).

Update from your wellbeing team: Find out what's on offer from your wellbeing team in their January update here. If you would like to find out more about the diverse range of wellbeing support available, please visit the JUCD wellbeing website. If you need any further help with your wellbeing, you can contact our Wellbeing Team: dchst.yourwellbeingteam@nhs.net.

Jobs at DCHS: Check out all the latest DCHS vacancies here.

December must be the month dreams are achieved! We offer a round of massive congratulations to our three colleagues who have recently passed an apprenticeship programme:

Ethan Stone in the SIT Team has completed the Data Analyst, Level 4 with a distinction
Hollie Horsley in the Communications Team & Lauren Gascoyne in the IIE Team have both completed the PR & Communications Assistant, Level 4, with distinctions.

If you feel inspired and wish to find out more about apprenticeships, please log into the Intranet and visit our page. We also hold monthly drop in sessions, a calendar of dates is on our page.

Congratulations to Tamsin Sellers, senior practitioner at the Whitworth Urgent Treatment Centre (UTC) who has received her 20 years long service award. Tamsin previously worked as a paramedic in the ambulance service, and currently works as a practitioner at Whitworth, where she's been for 5.5 years. Thank you for your long and loyal service Tamsin!

We'd also like to say thank you to a few other colleagues who work at Whitworth UTC: Fiona Askew, Helen Snowden, John Melia, Emma Wain and Jo Windle.

A patient arrived at Whitworth UTC who was very unwell and required emergency attention last Monday evening (6 January). The staff on duty as above all managed the situation very well, providing support, not only to the patient but to their relative and each other in a very challenging situation. They also communicated effectively with other patients waiting and provided reassurance to those that needed it. This was an example of excellent teamwork and patient care.

Hannah Handley, 20 years NHS long service award

Congratulations to senior community nurse Hannah Handley who received her 20 years NHS long service award at our latest #DCHSTTT!

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