The district nursing service, now part of the Redbridge Community Health and Social Care Services (HASS), provides 24 hour care for housebound people aged 16 and over who have an identified nursing need and who live in Redbridge.

The service is provided in the patient’s own home, or in residential care settings, with the exception of leg ulcer clinics which are held in a health centre.

District nurses care for patients with a wide range of nursing needs including chronic disease management, palliative/end of life care. The service also provide nursing services to patients who are acutely ill and need intensive and technological care, or who have specialist care needs.

District nurses play a pivotal role as patient assessors and care co-ordinators as well as undertaking the role of educator, counsellor and advocate for the patient. District nurses will promote self care where appropriate to do so. The evening/night nursing service provides continuity of care for district nursing outside of normal working hours.

Contact our service in Redbridge

This service is open daily Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Community Health and Social Care Fairlop
852 Cranbrook Road
Barkingside
IG6 1HZ
Tel: 0208 708 2229

Community Health and Social Care Cranbrook and Loxford

Community Health and Social Care Wanstead and Woodford
118-120 High Road
South Woodford
E18 2QS
Tel: 0208 708 2389

Community Health and Social Care Seven Kings
Aldborough Road North
IG2 7SR
Tel: 0208 708 2188

Out of hours/Evening and Night Service District Nursing Service: The out of hours service can be contacted Monday to Friday, 5pm-8am and 24 hours on weekends and bank holidays with the following contact details:

Tel: 0208 554 9172

Referrals

Referrals will be accepted from GPs, secondary care, professionals in health and social care.