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What
the Community Nurses do and how they can help you |
Community Nurses There is a team of Community Nurses and they are extensively trained in hospital before undertaking District Nurse Qualifications or Specialist Training. These Community Nurses provide a range of care services for patients in their own homes. These include, • Assessment and Health Surveillance of older people with chronic illness • Post Operative Care • Wound Care • Continence Service • Care of the termally ill This team is based at Sevenoaks Hospital, but they come into the Sevenoaks Practice every day. If you wish to contact a member of the community team you can telephone the practice and speak to your Doctor's secretary who will pass on information for you or you may phone their Sevenoaks office
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