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District Nursing Twilight Service - Greenwich
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The Greenwich District Nursing Twilight Service is an extension of the Greenwich Day District Nursing Service. It operates between 6pm and 11pm.
The District Nursing Service provides planned and unplanned care for adults aged 18 and over who cannot leave the home. Care is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This service covers the following types of care:
- Wound prevention, assessment and management
- Post-operative care
- Medications management
- Long-term conditions management
- Stoma care
- Catheter care
- End of Life/palliative care, including care for terminally ill patients
- Bereavement visits and referrals to other agencies
- Health education, promotion and advice about how to care for yourself
- Reception phone number: 020 8320 3550
Our aims
We aim to help you live as independently as possible and work together with you, your family, carers and other health and social care professionals. We always treat you as an individual and create a care plan that meets your needs.
How to access this service
To access the service, you must be:
- Aged 18 or above
- Registered with a Greenwich GP. This includes patients living in Nursing Care Homes and residential care homes
- Housebound or temporary housebound
Referrals
You can be referred to the service by:
- Your GP or Practice Nurse
- The hospital
- Health and social care professionals
- Family or carers
Self-referrals are accepted from patients already known to the District Nursing Service and also accepted from patients who have been under the care of the District Nursing Service for the same nursing need within the previous 12 months.
Please note that self-referrals will not be accepted regarding medication and you will need to discuss this with your GP. To self-refer, please call 020 8320 3550.
How to contact this service
Email: oxl-tr.greenwichtwilightdnteam@nhs.net
Public phone number:
Call the Central Access Team on 020 8320 3550
Monday to Friday (8 am - 6 pm)
Night Service (6 pm - 11 pm)
Weekends and Bank Holidays (8 am - 5 pm)
Your call will be diverted to the Bracton Centre reception. They will take your details and contact the District Nursing Twilight Team. A twilight nurse will then call you back to assess and organise a visit if required.
