Tissue Viability Service: NMUH

Enfield

The Tissue Viability Service (TVS) is a small specialist community nurse led service. It offers specialist assessment and advice on the management of people with non-healing wounds.   


Eligibility Criteria

Inclusions

Patients may be referred to the service if:

  • they are an Enfield resident or patient with an Enfield GP
  • they have a wound that shows no signs of healing for four to six (4-6) weeks and standard care has been implemented for that condition
  • documentation of past and present care and investigations has been provided at time of referral
  • the healthcare professional and their team have reached the limit of their tissue viability knowledge
  • referrers keep the patient on their caseload while advice from the TVS is provided

How to Refer

Referral number

EMIS form

Referral methods: Email

TVS accepts referrals from health, social services and the voluntary sector via email or post. The referral form should be emailed or posted to the TVS.

The following patients may be referred to the service if:

  • they have a wound that shows no signs of healing for 4-6 weeks standard care has been implemented for that condition
  • documentation of past and present care and investigations is provided at time of referral
  • the healthcare professional and their team have reached the limit of their tissue viability knowledge
  • referrers keep the patient on their caseload while advice from the TVS is provided
  • they are an Enfield resident or patient with an Enfield GP   

Complete the Adult Services Single Point of Access Referral form - Enfield Community Services and send to the following centralised ECS address
e: northmid.ecsadultsinglepointofaccess@nhs.net 

Once the referral has been received, it will be screened by non-clinical administrators with no changes to clinical response times.

Where to find the form

  • ENF Global Library > Community Therapies

Locations

Forest Primary Care Centre

Open 9am–5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays)

SPA Referral Office, ECS SPA

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Review date: Saturday, 28 March 2026