This nurse led service specialises in the prevention of and treatment of complex wounds.
The tissue viability service is part of the County Durham and Darlington Community Health Services specialist services directorate. The clinical team consists of three specialist nurses and an administrator. The service is currently available to any patient of any age who is registered with a County Durham or Darlington GP and who has pressure ulcer prevention needs or has a wound healing problem. A wound can be described as a break in the skin, it can be superficial or complex; closed or open, caused by having an operation, an accident or an underlying medical problem.
Although the body is 'programmed' to heal itself for some people healing is delayed or does not happen at all. This can have a significant impact on their lives, causing many problems including pain and discomfort. Tissue viability specialises in dealing with these problems and reducing their effect on your life by:
Tissue viability referral criteria for your health care professional are:
Service Information
What are the hours of operation? 9.00am - 5.00pm Monday - Friday The team consist of: Richard Buckland - tissue viability service team lead Sue Maguire - tissue viability specialist nurse Vacant post Kay Thornton - administrative assistant The team can be contacted on: Tel. 0191 5692970
'The treatment I have received from all the staff has been excellent and could you extend my thanks to them all. A very thankful and relieved patient'.
Patient, Dermatology Outpatients Department, University Hospital of North Durham