Every GP in Newcastle has an allocated team of community nurses led by a specially-qualified district nurse. Together with the evening and night nursing teams they provide a 24 hours service to patients, 365 days a year.
What does the service do
- They provide a stilled high quality assessment
- Stilled clinical care and health promotion
- They work in partnership with patients , other health professionals and social settings.
Other services they provide
- Promote independence
- Rehabilitation
- Long term condition management
- Palliative care and end of life care
- Continence management
- Wound management
- Public health
- Health promotion
