Tissue Viability
Date Updated: 23 Feb 2024



Tissue Viability

Description

The Tissue Viability Service aims to provide health care professionals and patients/clients within the Southern Health and Social Care Trust with specialist advice and education in the prevention and management of wound care.

Referral Criteria

Wounds failing to improve should be referred to the tissue viability service. When current plan of care of wound is not achieving the desired outcome. Urgent referrals may be made via the mobile numbers listed below but MUST be followed by a written referral.

Service Access

The following list of referrers can access this service by calling the telephone number during the access times listed:

  • GPs
  • District Nurse
  • Health Care Professionals
  • Self - Referral

Access Times

Via Access and Information

Monday - Friday:

9.00am – 5.00pm 


Telephone

Access and Information:

028 3756 4300

For Urgent contact GP’s can ring numbers below:

Armagh & Dungannon:

07739 329238 

Newry & Mourne:

07803 210246

Craigavon & Banbridge:

07768 294275 


Location
Trustwide

Response
Same Day/Same Week