The Tissue Viability Service (TVS) is a small specialist community nursing service, under the clinical leadership of a Consultant Nurse.

The service offers specialist 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