NHS Fylde Coast CCGs - Homeless Nurse Service

NHS Fylde Coast CCGs - Homeless Nurse Service NHS Midlands and Lancashire Commissioning Support Unit (CSU) is working on behalf of NHS Blackpool CCG who wish to make a direct award for a Homeless Nurse Service for homeless people ion the Fylde Coast This will be delivered through physical health input into a dedicated multi-disciplinary team for homeless people, including health care, social care, housing support, substance misuse, to provide joined up, holistic health and care for homeless people on the Fylde Coast. This service was established on an urgent basis during the COVID pandemic. As a minimum the service will: • Assess wound care needs, applying and changing dressings and prescribing medication • Assess mental health needs, providing talking therapies and identifying medication needs • Assess substance misuse needs, signposting to support partners and prescribing medication • Completing screening processes for blood borne viruses and infections including assessment, blood testing, and administering treatment (including prescribing medication) • Assess and diagnose long term conditions and develop a joint management plan with the individual, and prescribing mediation • Signpost to other health services where the homeless health team are not able to support (e.g. where a long-term condition requirements specialist input)