Three Integrated Healthcare Teams provide district nursing, rehabilitation physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, complex care, pharmacy and clinical psychology input to housebound patients.

The team creates a care plan to include:

• urinary catheter care (or for other catheter services, Catheter Management)
• tissue viability and wound care
• palliative care/end of life support 
• assessment for continence product
• case management
• injectable medication administration (if patient is unable to self-manage)
• falls prevention service
• home-based OT/PT/SLT therapy assessment and rehabilitation to improve independence.

Please see contact details for each location, below.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

• over 18, live in Camden, and registered with a GP
• housebound and cannot easily attend clinics

Exclusions

• no nursing need or rehabilitation potential
• not housebound
• only need is social care
• need immediate admission to secondary care
• require administration of psychiatric medication or main presenting problem is mental health issue
• need help with tasks (e.g. collection of prescriptions, delivery of incontinence equipment)
• referral for provision of OT equipment only

How to Refer

Locations

Belsize Priory Team (West Locality)

Gospel Oak Team (North Locality)

Hunter Street Team (South Locality)