Acute Care at Home
08:00 – 22:00 7 days a week, last referral taken 8pm
Tel: 01872 246984, Email: cpn-tr.ACAH-West@nhs.net
Or via Bodmin switchboard 01208 251300
For advanced nursing care or support to patients in their own home in order to prevent admission to, or facilitate discharge from hospital (ie acute short-term).
The Acute Care at Home team are able to provide;
• IV antibiotics
• IV fluids, antiemetics and diuretics
• Blood transfusions for bed bound patients
• Nebulisers
• Management of midlines, PICC and other central lines or implanted ports
• Daily weights
• Cannulation and phlebotomy - blood sampling where results may be
required urgently in order to guide or instigate a particular treatment plan
• Other injections are possible on a case-by-case bases (eg methyl
prednisolone)
Referrals are accepted from: GPs, hospitals, community matrons, community nurses, EIS and other allied health professionals
A doctor needs to have assessed community patients within 24 hrs of referral and be prepared to maintain medical responsibility whilst the patient is treated in the community by the team.
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Referral process (from community):
Please ring the number above to discuss the referral
please email cpn-tr.ACAH-West@nhs.net with;
1) Community prescription chart
2) Patient profile
Intervention begins on the day of referral once documentation is received.
Please see the Acute Care at Home webpages for more details
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Referral process (from inpatient):
Please ring the number above to discuss the referral
please refer via Inpatient referrals on MAXIMs