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Children's Community nursing service care for children and young people, who are registered with a Hounslow GP. They provide high quality nursing care in the home and/or community settings such as clinic’s and schools.
This includes those with nursing needs such as such as epilepsy, oncology, intravenous medication, anaphylaxis, enteral feeding (Nasogastric and gastrostomy tubes), stoma care, post-operative care, wound care, home oxygen or vital signs monitoring e.g. blood pressure.
The team works with a range of other professionals, providing advice and support, to ensure the needs of children and families are met.
The continuing Care Service provide healthcare for children who have a range of conditions that would otherwise need hospital treatment or residential care.
The team consists of experienced children’s nurses who provide an assessment service for those children who are thought to meet the children’s continuing care criteria (using the National Framework for Children and Young People’s Continuing Care, January 2016).
Following agreement of their eligibility at the Continuing Care Panel, a care package is provided and monitored by the team.
The nurses also provide all children’s community nursing for those children who are eligible.
Telephone: 020 3903 3660
The team work Monday to Friday: 9am – 5pm, although care is provided 365 days per year, 24 hours per day and a referral is required.