Tissue viability

Our tissue viability teams undertake:

• Leg ulcer assessment and management
• Doppler assessment
• Compression bandaging
• Wound management
• Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT)
• MIST therapy
• Lower limb primary lymphoedema management
• Pressure ulcer assessment and management
• Prevention of pressure ulcer development
• Advice on wound management e.g. wound bed preparation and dressing choices

Our teams can offer care and advice to patients with a range of wounds and injuries including:

• Advice on the most appropriate wound dressing products
• Joint visits with other health professionals to see patients
• Advice on further assessment of slow healing wounds
• Advice on pressure reducing equipment
• Advice including how to prevent ulcer occurrence and reoccurrence

Patient contact details:

Phone: 020 8102 5555
Email: clcht.bookingsupport@nhs.net (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)

Patients can be referred by their GP, practice nurse, district nurse and other healthcare professionals.

Please note that our wound care clinics are by prior appointment only.

Phone: 020 8102 5520
Email: cbo@nhs.net (Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm)

Inclusion:

• Over 18 years of age
• Registered with a GP in Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster

Exclusion:

• Below 18 years of age
• Patient that are not registered with a GP in Central London, Hammersmith & Fulham, Kensington & Chelsea

Colville Health Centre

Parkview Centre for Health and Wellbeing

Parsons Green Walk-in Centre

South Westminster Centre for Health

St Charles Centre for Health and Wellbeing

Violet Melchett