District Nursing Service
OVERVIEW:
District nurses provide a 24 hour nursing service over 365 days a year. They provide nursing care and treatments to patients in their own homes and to those in 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 an end of life illness. There are separate Treatment Room Services in the community for patients who can leave their home and for whom it is clinically appropriate to do so.
- About Us
They provide care to patients who have a short term nursing needs, require nursing care following a hospital discharge, have a long term condition or a terminal illness.
They also operate treatment rooms for patients who are able to leave their home and for whom it is clinically appropriate to do so.
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.
- Accessing our Services
The service can be accessed by adults who are registered with a Wigan Borough GP, 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.
- District Nursing Treatment Room
The district nursing treatment room provides nursing care to patients in a clinic setting.
How can people access the service?
The treatment room service is appointment based and can be accessed through self referral or referral from the GP, hospital, other allied health professional.
Where is the service offered?
Treatment rooms are located throughout Wigan Borough at:Ashton
Ashton Clinic, Queens Avenue, Ashton in Makerfield Wigan, WN4 8LB
Golborne Clinic, Lowton Road, Golborne, WA3 3EG
Platt Bridge Health Centre, Rivington Avenue, Platt Bridge, WN2 5NG
Hindley Health Centre, Liverpool Road, Hindley, WN2 3HQ
Leigh
Leigh Health Centre, The Avenue, Leigh,
Atherton Health Centre, Omerod House, Nelson Street, Atherton, M46 OLE
Tyldesley Health Centre, Poplar Street, Tyldesley, M29 8AX
Wigan
Aspull Clinic, Haigh Road, Aspull, Wigan, WN2 1XH
Pemberton Health Centre, Sherwood Drive, Pemberton, Wigan, WN5 9QX
Worsley Mesnes Health Centre, Chandler House, Poolstock Lane, Wigan, WN3 5HL
Wigan Health Centre, Boston House, Frog Lane, Wigan, WN6 7LB
Shevington Clinic, Miles Lane, Shevington, Wigan, WN6 8EW
Standish Clinic, High Street, Standish, Wigan, WN6 OHD
Contact details
The service operates a central booking line: 0300 707 7700, option 2
The contact times for the central booking line are Monday to Friday between 8am and 4pm (with the exception of bank holidays). - Contact information
District Nurses can be contacted on 0300 707 7700, press option 1.
Opening times : 7 days a week
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm.
Saturday, Sunday and Bank holidays 8.30am to 5pm.
Outside of the above hours please contact: District Nursing Out of Hours Service on 0300 707 1266.
Treatment Room District Nurses 0300 707 7700, press option 2. Opening times: Monday to Friday 8am to 4pm (excluding bank holidays)