How do I access this service?

Please contact your primary health professional, such as your GP or Nurse, to discuss if referral to our service might be appropriate.

We accept referrals for any patient registered with an NHS Forth Valley GP.

The Tissue Viability service does not accept direct referrals from patients.

Referral

Referrals to the service can be made by GPs, Community Nurses, AHPs and other registered healthcare professionals. All referrals will be triaged by a Tissue Viability nurse. Referrals that meet the referral criteria will triage as appropriate and initial advice given to the health care professional who made the referral, appointments will be made as required and as deemed necessary by the Tissue Viability service.

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Home Visits

Before requesting a home visit, please consider the following points:

• Effective and safe treatment is more suited to a well-lit, properly equipped clinic.
• If you are able to visit the shops, the doctors or to visit friends, we would expect you to come to a clinic for your assessment and the Tissue Viability Nurse would see you there.
• If you normally manage to drive or are taken to other appointments such as the doctors, hairdressers or to visit friends or shops, we expect you to come to a clinic.
• Travelling to and from a patient’s home to treat you takes time. This results in fewer patients being treated.

The Tissue Viability nurse will arrange a suitable time to visit with the District Nursing team. If you would prefer, we can contact a carer/friend/relative instead, just phone the number on the page and give us their details.

Pets

Please ensure that any pets are safely kept in another room or in their cage when the Tissue Viability Nurse visits.

Smoking

We ask that you do not smoke when the Tissue Viability Nurse is in your home and that they are able to treat you in a smoke free atmosphere.
If you do not think this is possible, we will be unable to treat you at home.