Tissue Viability Service

Support offered

The service provides a range of specialist wound management including:

  • Prevention of pressure damage via equipment, education and training and risk assessment
  • Management of pressure damage
  • Wound assessment and management
  • Provision of specialist advice including the development of treatment protocols and wound care formulary
  • Treatment of venous leg ulcers including compression therapy, bandage technique, differential diagnosis and advice for healed leg ulcers
  • Use of specialist wound management products such as:
  • Maggot therapy (larvae)
  • Topical negative pressure therapy (V.A.C, venturi)
  • Flowtron therapy
  • Versajet therapy

Wound Care Formulary

Accessing the service

Referral contact number 01226 644575

Referral guidelines

Referrals accepted from

A & E, AHPs, CMHTs, Consultants, GP staff, GPs, Hospital staff, Midwives, Other NHS services

Updated:  September 2024

Key documents

External Links

  • Clinical support group
    • Cancer, Palliative Care, Pain and Older People
    • Cardiovascular and Lipids
    • Dermatology, MSK and Rheumatology
  • Clinical support area
  • Service type
    • Specialist community nursing
    • Dermatology and skin
  • Provider
    South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Physical Health
  • Telephone
    01226 645180 general
  • Email address
    RightCareBarnsleyIntegratedSPA@swyt.nhs.uk

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