
Update : Please note new referral email address September 2024
About Tissue Viability
Provides staff, patients and carers with wound care support and advice on the following:
- Pressure ulcer (bed sore) prevention and management
- Provision of equipment
- Complex acute wound care
- Long-term wound management including leg and diabetic foot ulcers
- Wounds that fail to respond to treatment
Clinics are located at various locations with domiciliary visiting service if necessary.
Coventry Guidance
The Tissue Viability Service provides specialist wound management advice to residents living in and registered with a Coventry GP.
We can support you in wound management to assist you in providing high quality clinical and cost effective care.
The Tissue Viability team is led by Louise McKeeney, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist, BSc, RN, DPSN, DPSN CHS, and a team of experienced wound care Sisters, Wound Clinic staff, Nurses and Healthcare Assistants.
The Tissue Viability team offers:
- Clinical wounds assessment
- Home visits
- Wound clinics
- Training and education
- Advice on wound management
Referrals
All patients are referred to us by an accredited referrer such as an allied health professional, hospital consultant or GP. Patients and their carers can also refer themselves. Please contact the service if you would like further advice and information on referrals.
To make a referral, please send referral form through via Central Booking Service tel 0300 200 0011 or the NHS eReferral Service.
Day | Location | Time |
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Monday | Willenhall Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
Tile Hill Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm | |
Tuesday | Willenhall Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
City of Coventry Health Centre | 8.30am – 5pm | |
Wednesday | Longford Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
Thursday | Longford Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
City of Coventry Health Centre | 8.30am – 5pm | |
Friday | Willenhall Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
Longford Primary Care Centre | 8.30am – 5pm |
Referral:
If the patient is housebound and/or meets the criteria a Health care professional to complete attached EMIS referral form (see link right)
Email to: OOH.ISPA@uhcw.nhs.uk
Contact us:
Tissue Viability Service
Longford Primary Care Trust
Longford Road
Coventry CV6 6DR
Tel: 024 7664 6717
Fax: 024 7664 6718
Email: tissue.viability@covwarkpt.nhs.uk
Rugby & South Warwickshire Guidance
We provide staff, patients and carers with wound care support and advice on the following:
- Pressure ulcer (bed sore) prevention and management
- Provision of equipment
- Complex acute wound care
- Long-term wound management including leg and diabetic foot ulcers
- Wounds that fail to respond to treatment
We also run leg ulcer clinics for people not under hospital care.
Contact us:
- Ann Wise, Tissue Viability Nurse Lead
- Tracey Burnell, Tissue Viability Nurse
- Carol Mason, Administrator
Tel: 01926 495321 ext 4115
Warwick hospital Tissue Viability Team
Tel: +44 (0)1926 495321 ext 4115
Leamington Spa Hospital (South Warwickshire) Tissue Viability Team
Tel: Heidi Ball +44 (0)7827 252169
Atherstone Clinic (North Warwickshire) Tissue Viability Team
Tel: Kerry Worwood +44 (0)7595 4124197
Leg ulcer clinics South Warwickshire
Tel: +44 (0)7850 615605
Leg ulcer clinic North Warwickshire
Tel: +44 (0)2476 397549
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