District Nursing Service Greenwich

The District Nursing Service, also known as community nursing, provides nursing treatment at home for patients who have a recognised nursing need. The District Nursing Service offers the following planned individualised, patient-centred care:

Assessment and management of complex, chronic and acute nursing needs
Wound assessment and care
Acute and long term conditions management
Medicine management
Health education and promotion
Palliative and end of life care
Postoperative treatment and care
Promotion of self-care
Continence management and care

District nurses work closely with other professionals, where appropriate, including community matrons, podiatrists, tissue viability nurses, diabetes nurses and the continence advisory service, to coordinate the patient’s case management, treatment and care.

How to access this service

Referrals are accepted from:

Greenwich residents
those registered with a GP in Greenwich (self referrals)
health and social care professionals.

The District Nursing Service is for those people who have a clear need for skilled nursing care interventions.

Home visits are primarily for housebound patients. As the patient’s condition improves he/she may be asked to visit a practice nurse at the surgery or attend a specialist clinic run by the district nursing team.