Contact the service
- Write to: Central Team, Acute Care at Home, Truro Health Park, Infirmary Hill, Truro, TR1 2JA
- Call 01872 246 984 (existing patients and referrers)
- Email the Central Team
Availability
8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
Acute Care at Home
The Acute Care at Home Service provides advanced nursing care to support patients to remain in their own homes. The team is made up of highly qualified, experienced nurses who provide advanced assessment skills and treatment. The aim is to prevent an admission to hospital or support an early discharge.
Inclusion criteria
The patient must:
- be over the age of 18
- have access to a telephone at home
- agree to treatment being given at home
The team can manage a range of conditions. These include but are not limited to:
- chest infections
- bronchiectasis
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD )
- cellulitis
- osteomyelitis
- heart failure
- endocarditis
- pneumonia
- tonsillitis
- urinary tract infection or pyelonephritis
- post-operative infections
- discitis
- liver abscess
- meningitis
- hyperemesis
Intensive nursing support
The team is skilled in providing intensive nursing support at home. Skills include:
- intravenous (IV) therapy, including re-hydration, antibiotics, anti-emetics and diuretics
- mid-line insertion
- respiratory and cardiovascular assessment and examination
- cannulation
- phlebotomy
- nebuliser therapy (short-term use)
- blood transfusions and platelets (for housebound patients only)
Referrals
Any health professional can make a referral to the team. Patients cannot self-refer.
Information for referrers
The Acute Care at Home Team is available from 8am to 10pm, 7 days a week.
A nurse co-ordinator is in the office Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm. Outside of these hours or if there is no answer, you can leave a message. At evenings and weekends, you can also contact the team via Bodmin switchboard. Call 01208 251 300.
We hold weekly ward round meetings where we discuss each of our patients with a consultant, a microbiologist, and a specialist pharmacist.
Resources for professionals
- Blood transfusion form (247 KB)
- GP consent form (DOC, 1 MB)
- Prescription and venous thromboembolism risk assessment form (DOCX, 65 KB)
Feedback
If you are a patient with the Acute Care at Home Team or have received treatment in the past, we would like to hear your feedback. Please fill in our short survey.