Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act (2000) requires public bodies to make information available to the public and to release information in response to specific requests. It also sets out exemptions to cover information that may not have to be released.
You can also view a copy of the DCHS NHS Trust FOI policy here.
Requests for information
If you are unable to find the information you are looking for on our Publication Scheme, you can make a request in writing (including email). Send your request to:
FOI Coordinator / Information Governance Officer
Information Governance Team
Derbyshire Community Health Service
Email: DCHST.FreedomofInformation@nhs.net
Please include your name and address for correspondence and make sure your request is as specific as possible to enable us to get you the information you require.
Freedom of Information disclosure log
Before submitting a Freedom of Information request, please search our disclosure log and archives below as we may have previously provided the requested information.
Please be aware that although the information on this page was accurate at the time of publishing, unless the timelines of our response correspond with your information request, it may not now be, and should not be relied upon. This includes any links to external contacts which were valid at the time of publication.
If you require older copies of Freedom of Information requests please contact us
Disclosure Ref 202201 - Monofocal lens
Disclosure Ref 202202 - Patient portal
Disclosure Ref 202206 - Water treatment for sterile services dept
Disclosure Ref 202208 - Telephone maintenance contract
Disclosure Ref 202210 - EPR contract
Disclosure Ref 202211 - Vehicle Fleet
Disclosure Ref 202216 - Maternity and Radiology (RIS) systems
Disclosure Ref 202245 - Printers contracts and costs
Disclosure Ref 202247 - Contact Centre contract
Disclosure Ref 202249 - Laparoscopy surgical energy devices contract
Disclosure Ref 202258 - MRI software contract
Disclosure Ref 202259 - Medical imaging equipment and spend
Disclosure Ref 202263 - Facilities Management contract
Disclosure Ref 202264 - Renal dialysis
Disclosure Ref 202266 - Rostering and Job Planning Software
Disclosure Ref 202270 - Clinical Waste contract
Disclosure Ref 202272 - Telephone, Broadband & IT
Disclosure Ref 202274 - Commercial Insurance Contract
Disclosure Ref 202276 - ERP or Finance system contract
Disclosure Ref 202278 - Rostering systems
Disclosure Ref 202279 - Electronic Patient Record Contract
Disclosure Ref 202289 - Transport Contracts
Disclosure Ref 202290 - Provision of pre paid debit cards
Disclosure Ref 202298 - Medical imagining equipment contracts
Disclosure Ref 202299 - HR Systems
Disclosure Ref 2022113 - EPR Digital System
Disclosure Ref 2022102 - Systems used
Disclosure Ref 2022107 - Postal Services
Disclosure Ref 2022111 - HPV systems
Disclosure Ref 2022114 - Contracts Database
Disclosure Ref 2022119 - Telephony Systems
Disclosure Ref 2022123 - SIM cards & mobile networks
Disclosure Ref 2022124 - Staffing systems used
Disclosure Ref 202204 - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Incidents
Disclosure Ref 202209 - Synthetic opioid abuse incidents
Disclosure Ref 202221 - Never Events 2021
Disclosure Ref 202228 - Violence towards Trust Employees 2015 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202244 - Complaints reported by staff against staff
Disclosure Ref 202253 - Sexual assault allegations
Disclosure Ref 2022106 - Non-disclosure agreements with confidentiality clauses
Disclosure Ref 2022120 - Complaints from patients regarding being obese or overweight
Disclosure Ref 202207 - Website information
Disclosure Ref 202212 - Microsoft Power BI
Disclosure Ref 202214 - Trust devices
Disclosure Ref 202227 - IT device spend & number of devices
Disclosure Ref 202236 - IT Contract & Procurement
Disclosure Ref 202266 - Rostering and Job Planning Software
Disclosure Ref 2022108 - Digital communications with patients
Disclosure Ref 202223 - Review & approval of new medical devices (1 of 5)
Disclosure Ref 202223 - Minutes for Medical Devices Group (2 of 5)
Disclosure Ref 202223 - Minutes for Medical Devices Group (3 of 5)
Disclosure Ref 202223 - Minutes for Medical Devices Group (4 of 5)
Disclosure Ref 202223 - Medical Devices policy (5 of 5)
Disclosure Ref 202256 - Risk Management Policy & Strategy (1 of 2)
Disclosure Ref 202256 - Risk Management Policy & Strategy Q7 & Q8 (2 of 2)
Disclosure Ref 202218 - Toner consumption
Disclosure Ref 202224 - Type, cost and usage of lighting (1 of 3)
Disclosure Ref 202224 - Copy of Hosp kWh 2018-19-20 (2 of 3)
Disclosure Ref 202224 - DCHS Green Plan 2021_25 (3 of 3)
Disclosure Ref 202225 - Rainbow crossings
Disclosure Ref 202226 - Spend Transparency data Oct & Nov 2021
Disclosure Ref 202227 - IT device spend & number of devices
Disclosure Ref 202230 - Plastic laminating pouches
Disclosure Ref 202231 - Private patient income from third parties
Disclosure Ref 202237 - Annual reports and annual accounts 201516, 201617, 201718 and 20
Disclosure Ref 202242 - Funding received for undergraduate medical students
Disclosure Ref 202259 - Medical imaging equipment and spend
Disclosure Ref 202275 - Trust Spend on private healthcare insurance
Disclosure Ref 202283 - Trust Spend on Private Healthcare 2018 - 2022
Disclosure Ref 202292 - Invoices paid over 30 days after received Apr 2017 - Oct 21 1 of 2
Disclosure Ref 202292 Invoices paid over 30 days after received Apr 2017 - Oct 21 2 of 2
Disclosure Ref 202296 - Cost of Hartman IV Solution
Disclosure Ref 202297 - Number of licenses purchased for virtual meetings
Disclosure Ref 2022103 - Interpretation services provided & cost
Disclosure Ref 202215 - Agency Spend 2021
Disclosure Ref 202219 - Roles and banding as at Jan 2022
Disclosure Ref 202220 - Expenditure on health visiting services 2016 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202232 - Number of Agency Shifts Jan 21 - 10 Feb 22
Disclosure Ref 202235 - Shift Cancellation & Agency Spend
Disclosure Ref 202243 - Agency for Biomedical Science Pathology
Disclosure Ref 202250 - Medical staff agreements
Disclosure Ref 202257 - British Muslim Employees
Disclosure Ref 202265 - Bank & Agency Spend Financial Year 2021-22
Disclosure Ref 202267 - Employee Post Covid syndrome
Disclosure Ref 202281 - Staff Absence data Dec 2021 - Jan 2022
Disclosure Ref 202294 - Off-framework nursing agency staff
Disclosure Ref 2022104 - Heart Failure Service
Disclosure Ref 2022109 - Strategies & reports including the operational plan 2022
Disclosure Ref 2022110 Learning Disability nurses employement
Disclosure Ref 2022117 - internal and external training 2018 - 2022
Disclosure Ref 2022121 - Number of Pharmacists employed
Disclosure Ref 2022122 - Number of hospital Social Workers employed
Disclosure Ref 2022125 - Nursing Agency costs January to April 2022
Disclosure Ref 202203 - MRI examinations 2021 - 2022
Disclosure Ref 202205 - Urological cancer referrals
Disclosure Ref 202217 - Tier 4 weight management
Disclosure Ref 202222 - ICU beds on 6.1.21
Disclosure Ref 202229 - Musculoskeletal Service
Disclosure Ref 202233 - IAPT & CMHT Services
Disclosure Ref 202234 - Clinical service incidents
Disclosure Ref 202238 - Cauda Equina Syndrome
Disclosure Ref 202239 - Annual Reports 2012 & Board Composition
Disclosure Ref 202240 - Psychosexual referrals 2018 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202246 - New Diagnoses 2017 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202248 - Podiatry complications
Disclosure Ref 202252 - Whistle blowing Employment tribunal 2016 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202254 - Acute management of Venous thromboembolism
Disclosure Ref 202255 - CAMHS services 2017 - 2021
Disclosure Ref 202260 - RTT waiting times for under 18s accessing CBT
Disclosure Ref 202261 - Reduction of sexual health services
Disclosure Ref 202268 - In-patient Assessment & Treatment Units
Disclosure Ref 202269 - Patient Initiated Follow Up 2021 - 2022
Disclosure Ref 202273 - Referrals to Nuffield Health long COVID recovery programme
Disclosure Ref 202282 - Variability of treatment Information regarding Revolade
Disclosure Ref 202284 - Variability of treatment Information regarding Jakavi
Disclosure Ref 202285 - Variability of treatment Information with regards to Melanoma
Disclosure Ref 202286 - Variability of treatment re; Lung Cancer Treatment
Disclosure Ref 202287 - Variability of treatment Questions in relation to Breast Cancer Treatment
Disclosure Ref 202295 - Deaths whilst waiting for elective care
Disclosure Ref 2022100 - Adolescent patients known to MH services
Disclosure Ref 2022100 - CAMHS patients
Disclosure Ref 2022115 - the impact of health visiting on health outcomes in England
Disclosure Ref 202204 - Vancomycin-resistant Enterococci Incidents
Disclosure Ref 202251 - Sleeping Pills given, age of patient and cost of pills
Disclosure Ref 202262 - Ethnic minority categories used for patients
Disclosure Ref 2022112 - Shared Care Record
Disclosure Ref 2022118 - DCHS contacts for Decontamination & Infection Control