Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS) is a community health trust providing community care and specialised services to patients across Derbyshire.
| Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Former name | Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust |
| Established | 1 April 2011 |
| Headquarters | Ashgate Road, Ashgate, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S42 7JE |
| Region served | Derbyshire |
| Budget | £200 million[1] |
| Hospitals |
|
| Chair | Julie Houlder |
| Chief executive | Jim Austin |
| Staff | 4,554[2] |
| Website | www |
History
editThe Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust was established on 1 April 2011.[3] It was authorised as a foundation trust in October 2014.[4]
The trust has established a Responsive Workforce Model using HealthRoster Software and SafeCare, which they say has reduced agency spend, ensured quality and freed up nurses for hands-on care.[5]
It was named by the Health Service Journal as the second-best community trust to work for in 2015. At that time it had 3227 full-time equivalent staff and a sickness absence rate of 4.13%. 78% of staff recommend it as a place for treatment and 65% recommended it as a place to work.[6]
The trust announced plans to merge with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in November 2016,[7] but the planned merger did not occur and the two trusts continue in existence.
In September 2019, The Trust was rated 'outstanding' overall by the Care Quality Commission following inspections of the care provided.[8]
In 2022 work started on a new health hub, on Baslow Road, Bakewell which will provide facilities for community health services and an ambulance service base, replacing the 19th century Newholme Hospital. It will have 10 consultation rooms and four treatment rooms, a children’s area, group room, office space, large waiting area, baby feeding and changing rooms, toilets and reception.[9]
Services
editThe Trust provides services at multiple sites including 10 community hospitals and 28 health centres, serving a population of over 1 million. Some of the services provided by the Trust include:[10]
- Community nursing and therapy
- Health Visitors
- Learning Disability Support
- Occupational therapy
- Older Persons' Mental Health care
- Sexual Health
- Urgent Care Centres
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Derbyshire Community Health Services". dchs.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust Annual report and accounts 2023/24" (PDF). dchs.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "The Derbyshire Community Health Services National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 2011". legislation.gov.uk. 14 March 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Three more trusts achieve foundation trust status". Nursing Times. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- ^ "Always ready to care". Nursing Times. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
- ^ "HSJ reveals the best places to work in 2015". Health Service Journal. 7 July 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
- ^ "Foundation trusts reveal merger plan". Health Service Journal. 1 November 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust - Overview - Care Quality Commission". cqc.org.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
- ^ "Work gets underway on £10.5M NHS health hub in Derbyshire". Derbyshire Times. 1 September 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ "A-Z List of services: Derbyshire Community Health Services". dchs.nhs.uk. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
External links
edit
_logo.svg){kind=logo} | This National Health Service-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |