Nurse-led Services: Tissue Viability Nurse Service

Tissue Viability Nurse Service

Rosemary MacRitchie
Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability/Continence Adviser
Email: rosemary.macritchie@nhs.scot

Health Centre, Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2PS.
Tel. 01851 763302
Email: wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot

The aim of the Tissue Viability Nursing Service is to provide high quality tissue viability care and advice to its patients within the Western Isles.

This service is offered to those living and working within the Western Isles.

We offer:

• specialist advice and services for general public
• specialist advice to health care practitioners in both primary and secondary care, as well as to care homes.

Appointments can be held within NHS Western Isles hospital and GP sites.

Referrals are accepted by:

Telephone – messages can be left on the answer phone by dialling (01851) 763302. The specialist nurse will return calls at her earliest convenience.

Email – please email wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot

Note. All staff referrals/advice requests made by telephone must also be accompanied by email communication

Health Centre, Springfield Road, Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, HS1 2PS.
Tel. 01851 763302.
Email: wi.tvsn-continence@nhs.scot
Mon-Fri: 09.00-17.00

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