If you have immediate concerns about the safety of a child you should get in contact straight away, using the numbers below:
020 7641 4000 (9am to 5pm weekdays) Access to Children's Services Team
or
020 7641 2388 (outside of these times) - Emergency Duty Team
District Nursing
Our district nurses work in people’s homes and the local community to help patients improve, maintain, and recover their health, cope with health problems, and achieve the best possible quality of life, whatever their disease or disability. Every year our teams help thousands of people maintain their independence and support people return to their own homes sooner after a hospital visit.
Our district nursing teams treat a number of conditions including:
Our district nursing service is for housebound people aged over 16 who require nursing care in their home and local community.
How do you access this service?
People can be referred to our district nursing service by their GP, hospital consultant and other healthcare professional. Patients and their carers can also self-refer to our district nursing service.
How do we ensure the quality of this service?
Our vision is to lead out-of-hospital community healthcare and our mission is to give children a better start and adult’s greater independence.
Our Values:
Quality: We put quality at the heart of everything we do.
Relationships: We value our relationships with others.
Delivery: We deliver services we are proud of.
Community: We make a positive difference in our communities.
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