District nursing
What is the district nursing service?
The district nursing service in Northumberland provides skilled nursing care and advice in a variety of health care settings, including in treatment rooms, at GP premises and also in residential homes and patient's homes for those who are housebound.
Your local district nursing service is led by a community matron and may include a sister, staff nurses and health care assistants. The team works closely with your GP and other social and health care professionals.
What do district nurses offer?
District nurses offer expert and specialist
- nursing care for the acutely ill
- palliative care (end of life care)
- care and advice for chronic diseases for housebound clients
- leg ulcer care
- advice and support in managing continence issues
- advice about healthy living
- assessment and referral for pressure relief equipment and other aids
- referral to other services
Mobile patients will be seen in a treatment room (generally this will be at your GP surgery) for a range of conditions.
District nurse visits
If you need a visit at home, this will normally take place between 8.00am and 7.00pm. Your needs will determine whar time you are visited, i.e. if you need an injection at a certain time. If you need a visit outside of 8.00am to 7.00 pm, you will be visited by our out of hours team.
Your needs will be continually reviewed and assessed during the course of your treatment or care plan. You may be asked to attend your local GP practice to complete your treatment.
Contact details
You can make contact with your local district nurse via your GP surgery.
If you need the services of a district nurse outside of normal working hours please call the out of hours district nurse service on 0845 60 80 320.
Useful leaflets
If you need to request a copy in large print, or in another format or language please call 01670 394522.
