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District Nursing (West Dunbartonshire)
The district nursing service delivers high quality, compassionate and holistic care to all patients referred to the service.
The teams across West Dunbartonshire comprise Charge Nurses (who hold a Special Practitioner Qualification in District Nursing), Community Staff Nurses (RN), and Health Care Support Workers and provide nursing care to housebound patients in their home environment.
How to access service:
Open access to all patients and their carers.
Referral from health, social care and Third Sector colleagues.
The range of nursing care delivered is extensive and varied, including the interventions listed below:
Palliative care
End of life care
Medication administration
Technical care
Anticipatory care
Tissue viability (including wound management)
Management of complex packages of care
Leg ulcer management
Each Health Centre has a Treatment Room available for patients who are not housebound. This service can be accessed via GP practices, referrals from hospitals and other health care professionals.
Treatment Rooms can be accessed Monday to Friday 08.30 -16.30 and are closed at weekends.
Services Offered
Carers
Opening times
Normal opening times
Sunday
Closed
Monday
08:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
08:30 - 16:30
Wednesday
08:30 - 16:30
Thursday
08:30 - 16:30
Friday
08:30 - 16:30
Saturday
Closed
Mon-Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm contact your own GP for District Nurse contact numbers
Community Reception: Mon-Fri 8.30am-4.30pm Tel 01389 828200
Out of Hours Mon-Sun - 4.30pm - 8.30am Tel 01389 828307
During the day Weekend/public holiday telephone number 8.30am-4pm Tel 01389828307