Care Home Support Team
Contact:
Referrals: 01872 303770
Non-urgent enquiries: cft.cchsn@nhs.net
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Availability:
Monday - Friday 0900 - 1900hrs
What we do:
This service provides clinical support to all activity relating to care homes in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We are a team of 8 senior and experienced health professionals:
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1 Nurse Consultant
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6 Clinical Nurse Specialists
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1 Occupational Specialist
We support those who live in care settings to live better, longer. We do this through:
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Direct clinical support
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Assessment and Treatment
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Education and Training
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Supporting transfers of care
Inclusion Criteria
Anyone living in a:
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Residential Home
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Nursing Home
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Supported Living
As well as those who may require placement.
No exclusion criteria
ADMISSION AVOIDANCE - Could this be managed in place?
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TYPICAL CONDITIONS
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Acute physical deterioration
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Altered mental state
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Acute Breathlessness
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Chest Infections
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COPD exacerbations
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Chest pain
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Heart failure
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Urinary Tract Infections
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Urgent catheter care
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Post-operative infections
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Falls
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Head injuries
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Skin tears
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Palliative care needs
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Complex case management
WHAT WE CAN DO
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Urgent Community Response within 2 hours.
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A-E, Head to Toe Assessment of an acutely unwell resident.
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Cannulation and Phlebotomy
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IV therapy
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IV Fluids
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IV antibiotics
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Anti-emetics, diuretics
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ECG
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Management of devices, catheters, cannulas etc
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End of Life support
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Review and Amend TEP's
VIRTUAL WARD
We provide a virtual ward service for care homes.
This onward monitoring of observations allows for safety netting and early detection of deterioration.
This can be used to step-up/step-down from acute settings
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INTEGRATION
Our activity and care summaries can be visible on SystmOne and EMIS.
We work collaboratively with PCN's and Home Teams.
Contact us to discuss.