Tuberculosis (TB) Service
Tuberculosis (TB) is a mycobacterial disease which can affect a few different organisations in the body. Both Barnsley and Wakefield community TB service is a nurse led service which provides high quality care and support to people and their families suffering from TB.
The service works closely with secondary care to deliver a seamless service and aims to limit the spread of TB within the local community and reduce transmission of infection by screening, diagnosing, and treating people promptly.
The Barnsley and Wakefield TB service provides regular public awareness sessions in different venues, educating people about this preventable disease and enabling the public to recognise the symptoms of TB, breaking the stigma that TB has within the community.
The service runs weekly clinics for TB screening with monthly mantoux skin screening for children under 17yrs.
Services Offered
- Carry out a full risk assessment of all TB cases and identify enhanced care management
- Support TB patients, ensure any close contacts are screened to prevent onward transmission
- To detect both active and latent TB within the community and refer promptly to secondary care
- Management of TB incidents and outbreaks in line with Public Health
- Deliver the national BCG programme for eligible children who have not had the vaccination at birth
- Carrying out new entrant screening clinics for people arriving at the UK from countries with a high prevalence of TB. Screening, diagnosing and treating people is key to eradicating TB in the future.
Accessing the service
- Tel: 01226 731686
- Email: healthintegrationteam@swyt.nhs.uk
Base: Health Integration Team, 170a Sheffield Road, Barnsley, S70 4NW
Hours: Monday- Friday 9am - 5pm
Who should be referred
Referral criteria:
- Individual’s who are on TB treatment
- Individuals that have been in contact with someone that has TB
- Positive active TB and LTBI
Updated: July 2025
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Clinical support group
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Laboratory investigations and Infections
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Respiratory and Smoking
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Clinical support area
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Service type
- Public health
- Infectious Disease
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ProviderSouth West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Physical Health
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Telephone01226 731686
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Email address
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