District nurses provide a 24 hour nursing service over 365 days a year providing nursing care and treatments to patients in their own homes to include residential homes.
District nurses provide care to patients who have a short term nursing need, require nursing care following a hospital discharge, have a long term condition or a terminal illness.
District nurses work in partnership with patients, carers, GP’s, Hospitals, Specialist Nurses, Community Matrons, Macmillan Nurses, Social Care Teams and all other Allied Health Professional to help you to live as independently as possible.
Following a referral your District Nurse will undertake an assessment to discuss your needs and agree a care plan with you.
Who can access the service?
Housebound patients aged 18 or over who are registered with a Halton GP.
How can people access the service?
The service can be accessed 24 hours a day. This may be by self referral, or a referral from the GP, other allied health professional, social services, hospital, hospice or voluntary agencies.
Where is the service offered?
Teams are based across Widnes and Runcorn in the following locations:
Widnes
Chapelfields Clinic covers:
- Fir Park Medical Centre and Newtown Surgery
Telephone: 0151 495 5213 - Beeches Medical Centre, Hough Green Health Park and Upton Rocks Surgery
Telephone: 0151 495 5209
Mill Brow Health Centre covers:
- Peelhouse Plaza and Oaks Place Surgery
Telephone: 0151 511 5769 - Beaconsfield Surgery and West Bank Surgery
Telephone: 0151 511 5651
Runcorn
St Paul’s Health Centre covers:
- Tower House Practice
Telephone: 01928 842598 - Grove House Practices and Heath Road Medical
Telephone: 01928 842530
Lister Road covers:
- Hallwood, Brookvale Practice and Weavervale Practice
Telephone: 01928 593409 - Castlefields Health Centre, Murdishaw Health Centre and Windmill Hill
Telephone: 01928 842774
Out of Hours contact details
Widnes
At weekends, bank holidays and out of hours (5pm to 9am): 0151 495 5019
Runcorn
At weekends, bank holidays and out of hours (5pm to 9am): 0151 495 5019
Useful Information
Information for patients about the District Nursing Service leaflet
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