Community resources

We work across Berkshire to give high quality care for patients with difficult and complex wounds, skin ulcers and other hard to heal wounds.

If an assessment, which is usually made by the clinical staff present. raises queries, you should refer the patient to a tissue viability clinical nurse specialist.

View Specialist Dressings Request Form (pdf)

Make a referral

Referral criteria

Patients must be registered with a Berkshire GP or be an inpatient at one of our units
We accept patients of all ages
Access to the service is via a professional who has already assessed the wound
The referral form must be fully completed with all information present - if it isn’t, it will be returned
Patients being referred for leg ulceration must have had an ankle-brachial pressure index (ABPI) performed and full leg ulcer assessment completed - this needs to be attached to the referral form
The referral will be triaged within two days - this could be a phone call to the referrer

If the patient is in an inpatient unit, you should seek advice from the community nursing team or the practice nurse. They’ll have advice on wound management for all patients cared for by them prior to admission. RiO entries can also be accessed.

Make a referral

Complete our referral form and return it to our Berkshire Integrated Hub

View our referral form (pdf)

Email Integratedhub@berkshire.nhs.uk

Call 0300 365 1234

Fax 0300 365 0400

Your referral will be sorted according to need and you’ll be contacted to discuss the issue within two working days. Your tissue viability clinical nurse specialist will decide if a visit is necessary or will offer advice on the most appropriate service.

Wound care and ulcer guides

The following resources will help you provide your patients with cost-effective, evidence-based wound care for healing wounds appropriately.