How do I contact a district nurse?
You can contact the district nurses by calling the District Nursing message service on 020 7288 3555. The nurses are often out in peoples’ homes so this is the quickest way to get in touch with them.
What is the responsibility of a district nurse?
District nurses are one of the many different types of nurses who manage care within the community, rather than in a hospital or private clinic. They visit patients in their homes and provide the necessary advice and care regarding wound management, continence care, catheter care and palliative care amongst others.
What does a district nurse do UK?
As well as providing direct patient care, you’ll have a teaching and support role, working with patients to enable them to care for themselves or with family members teaching them how to give care to their relatives. District nurses play a vital role in keeping hospital admissions and readmissions to a minimum.
Who do district nurses look after?
District nurses play a crucial role in the primary health care team. They visit people in their own homes or in residential care homes, providing care for patients and supporting family members.
What is the salary of a district nurse?
£37,566.66
District Nurse Salaries by City
| Location | Salary |
|---|---|
| London | £37,566.66 |
| Liverpool | £44,596.45 |
Can district nurses take blood?
Patients will be able to provide blood samples at either the clinic’s run by the district nurse’s or through home visits. District Nurses are responsible for assessment of vulnerable patients for flu injections. These may be given onsite in the clinic and at patients homes.
Can district nurses prescribe medication?
At a time when there are increasing numbers of people living with multiple, complex long-term conditions, it is the District Nurse that can coordinate and manage care, prescribe medications and ensure patients are cared for in their own homes, avoiding A&E and the GP surgery.