Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust

• High quality information and evidence based care that will contribute to realistic and achievable clinical outcomes.
• Partnership work  with patients, their carers and healthcare professionals to provide expert wound care advice, equipment and the promotion of maintaining intact skin.
• The development and implementation of guidelines and policies to ensure best practice.
• Audit and evaluations within the service with an aim to improve practice.
• Training and education to clinicians providing wound care as part of their role.

The service is to aid and support all healthcare professionals who are involved in the management of:

• Complex wounds e.g. pressure ulcers, surgical wounds.
• Leg ulcers and Lymphoedema.
• Equipment needs of wound care patients.

Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 4.30 pm

Equipment request cut off fax times for

• Same day delivery is 2.30pm
• Next day delivery is 3.30pm

Any telephone calls/answerphone messages received after4.00pm will not be actioned until the following working day.

You can contact the Tissue Viability Service by telephone, fax or email Monday to Friday 8.30am-4.30pm. Messages can be left on our answerphones.

Phone: 01235 205786/01235 208755
Fax: 01235 205788
Email: tissueviability@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk

Where are we based?

We are based in the Administration Building, Abingdon Community Hospital, Abingdon OX14 1AG and we cover the whole of Oxfordshire including:

• GP surgeries
• Care homes
• Community nursing teams (who see patients in their own homes)
• Community hospitals