Trust Board meeting: The next public Trust Board meeting takes place this Thursday, 3 April, in person, at Charnos Hall, Ilkeston Community Hospital, from 10.45am until 12.45pm. Everyone is welcome. See the full details and the agenda here.
Research celebration events: Our research and innovation team recently hosted two successful research celebration events in Chesterfield, which attracted more than 60 people. The events were for the public to hear the findings of a DCHS-led project, looking at how to ensure under-served communities are included in health research. The research was conducted by Tracey Elder and Victoria Davison who were in attendance at both events. The majority of attendees were people from the community with some interested professionals.
The team received some lovely feedback, one attendee said: ‘Tracey arranged for a taxi to pick me up and organised payment so I would not be out of pocket, I couldn’t have attended otherwise, and I really enjoyed taking part in the project’. Another said: ‘We were treated nicely with hot drinks and lovely food and comfortable places to sit and chat about the project’. The team was awarded over £57,000 in two grants from the Clinical Research Network/Research Delivery Network to complete this health inequalities project looking at increasing diversity in health research. To see the full summary and the outcome of their research, click here.
The DCHS Admin People’s Charter: The admin forum has now been running for just over a year, with bi-monthly virtual meetings. You can see the summary of last month’s meeting here. The team are looking forward to the in-person admin forum event on 23 April (am) to celebrate National Admin Professionals Recognition Day.
You can book your place here, and over 50 people have already done so. The plan for the morning involves some networking activities, to help attendees make connections with admin colleagues from other teams. There will also be some guest speakers putting on taster sessions for quality improvement and active bystander training. Also you can have career conversations, mentoring and coaching advice from our leadership development team.
Invitation to DCHS Digital Showcase on Thursday 8 May: Come along to find out more information and discuss how current and new digital technology can be used in your team!
The showcase will include workshops and information stands, with experts on hand to answer queries about:
- Microsoft copilot and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- SystmOne functionality and training
- Power BI
- DCHS Clinical Digital Champions
- ESR…and more.
There will also be a device amnesty on the day so please bring along any unused devices and kit such as laptops, docking stations, keyboards etc.
When: Thursday 8 May at 11am-2pm
Where: Post Mill Centre, South Normanton, DE55 2EJ
Who: All staff! Both clinical and non-clinical, frontline and managers – all are welcome to drop in for as long as you can join us.
Conversations in Frailty – new episode out now: Introducing the tenth episode of this educational podcast designed for any clinicians working with patients with frailty across the county. Listen in to the second part of a conversation with local rheumatologist Dr Ding for some really helpful tips around gout prophylaxis, troublesome tophi and more. Great for CPD and portfolios!
Available on demand on Spotify or YouTube so you can fit your learning around your busy life!
Audit Management and Tracking (AMaT) online user training day - Wednesday 9 April: AMaT are running online training sessions for all AMaT users throughout the day, click here to view the full details. Please note the sessions are run by AMaT for all organisations using AMaT and not by the Improvement, Innovation & Effectiveness team.
Autism Acceptance Week: is all about embracing and supporting autistic individuals while celebrating their strengths, voices and experiences. See below for all of the fantastic events planned, both online and in-person.
Upcoming Events:
Contact: 01332 228790
Email: autismservice@citizensadvicemidmercia.org.uk
Warp-It: Warp-It is the waste reuse programme which makes it easy for services in DCHS to claim surplus items from, or give them to, other services within the Trust.
There are currently many items available for staff to claim and new items are added frequently.
A list of current active items offered is now available for viewing via the procurement Intranet page. As well as viewing active items, this page also has a link for new members to register. For any further information contact: dchst.logisticsteam@nhs.net
Easter Reflection: The Christian network, operated jointly with Derbyshire Healthcare, is hosting an online Easter reflection session on Tuesday 8 April from 12.30pm to 1.15pm. The session will include a short video, reflection and prayers. To attend this session, click here.
Sparkle Night Walk: Join Ashgate Hospice on Saturday 28 June for a 10K night walk through Chesterfield, lighting up the streets in a sea of pink and sparkle, all while raising valuable funds for the hospice. By signing up as a team, you’ll enjoy:
- A night of fun and laughter with your colleagues
- A fantastic team building experience
- The chance to make a real impact in your community.
An unforgettable atmosphere as you walk alongside thousands of others in support of Ashgate. Sign up here!
Join our Armed Forces Network at their army insight and leadership day – Wednesday 7 May, 9.30am – 3pm: Come and join our Armed Forces Network for an exciting day of learning and discovery at Chetwynd Barracks in Nottingham. This in-person event will provide you with valuable insights into the world of the army, leadership and how we can support our military community in the NHS. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity to learn from experienced army personnel and develop your leadership skills. Find more detail on the attached poster and book your place here.
Quality Conversations sessions: health literacy awareness- free online training
Did you know, six out of 10 adults in Derbyshire will struggle to understand everyday health information?
Join this free training to discover:
- What health literacy is and why it is important
- What it might feel like to have low levels of health literacy
- What other teams have done in practice and what you could do
- Where to find more information about health literacy.
Join an awareness session:
- Wednesday 21 May, 1.00-3.00pm
- Thursday 24 April, 9.30-11.30am
- Tuesday 24 June, 9.30-11.30am.
Book your place here.
