Last updated:
Monday, 20. October 2008
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What the District Nursing Team offers
The District Nursing Team delivers professional nursing care to patients in their own home.
All aspects of health care are covered and the district nursing team may work in conjunction with many other professionals in caring for people.
Provision of care includes caring for people who cannot visit the surgery with, for example, many varieties of wounds, incontinence or people who have catheters.
The team undertakes complex assessment of health needs with referral to other agencies, if indicated by the assessment.
The District Nursing Team members undertake regular updating studies and are the referral point for incontinence, leg ulceration and palliative care for patients who have a cancer (usually in conjunction with the MacMillan Nurse Specialist).
We are also actively involved in training student nurses from Lincoln and Nottingham Universities.
This provides the students with a valuable placement, gaining understanding of our patient's needs and the role of the district nursing team within the community.