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District Nursing Twilight Service - Bexley
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The Bexley District Nursing Twilight Service is an extension of the Bexley Day District Service. It operates between 5pm and 11pm.
The District Nursing Service provides planned and unplanned care for adults aged 18 and over who cannot leave the home. Care is offered 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
This service covers the following types of care:
- Wound prevention, assessment and management
- Post-operative care
- Medications management
- Long-term conditions management
- Stoma care
- Catheter care
- End of Life/palliative care, including care for terminally ill patients
- Bereavement visits and referrals to other agencies
- Health education, promotion and advice about how to care for yourself
- Reception phone number: 020 8320 3550
- Service hours: Monday to Sunday (8am - 11pm) Night Service (11pm - 8am)
Our aims
We aim to help you live as independently as possible and work together with you, your family, carers and other health and social care professionals. We always treat you as an individual and create a care plan that meets your needs.
How to access this service
To access this service, you must be registered with a GP in the borough of Bexley.
Referrals
You can self-refer to the service by calling the Central Access Team on 020 8320 3550. You can also be referred by:
- Your GP or practice nurse
- A hospital
- Family or carers
- Health and social care professionals
How to contact this service
To contact this service:
Email: Bexleycare.spc@nhs.net
Phone: The Central Access Team on 020 8320 3550
Monday to Sunday, 8am to 11pm
Night service, 11pm to 8am - your call will be diverted to the Bracton Centre reception. They will take your details and contact the District Nursing Twilight Service. A twilight nurse will then call you back to assess and organise a visit if required.
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