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Service

Tissue Viability & Leg Ulcers

What does it do?

To provide specialist advice to patients, nurse and other healthcare professionals on the prevention and management of wounds including pressure ulcers.

Service Delivery Area

Dorset

What are the service opening times?
How can I refer?
[For appropriate professional/clinical referrers only - service users please see below]
What functions/treatment and therapies are offered?

The Leg Ulcer Team work closely with GPs for prescriptions for dressings and referral to other services (vascular/dermatology) if needed.

Which types of illness/medical condition does the service treat?

Pressure Ulcers

Wounds

Complex Leg Ulcers

Who will I see?

Specialist Nurse

As a patient, how do I access services?

Via your GP Surgery

How can I get involved / what support groups are available?
Do you have information for Carers?
Where, when and how often are the clinics?
Who can I contact to find out more?

The Tissue Viability Team (Bournemouth and Poole) - 01202 443739

The Leg Ulcer Service (Bournemouth and Poole) - 01202 443739

The Tissue Viability Team (North and West Dorset) - 01305 362009