Tissue Viability information for patients and professionals

The Tissue Viability Service provides specialist advice and support to healthcare professionals who are managing complex wounds within the hospital and community settings managed by Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust and neighbouring areas.

Tissue Viability Services are nurse-led teams working in partnership with patients, their careers and healthcare professionals to provide expert wound care advice, specialist healthcare equipment and education that is aimed at preventing skin breakdown. 

The teams aim to improve and support high standards of practice through clinical consultations, regular audits, development of guidelines and polices and by delivering formal educational training to healthcare professionals.

We are supported by two services:

CHFT Tissue Viability Service for all inpatients at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, Calderdale Royal Hospital and Calderdale Community (HX postcodes, Brighouse & Todmorden)

Referrals accepted via E-referral, SystmOne & Cerner Powerchart.

Call: 01484 355396

Locala Tissue Viability Service for Kirklees Community residents.

Referrals accepted via Locala single point of contact (SPOC) and patients must be under the care of a clinician who provides wound care and dressing changes.

Call: 0300 304 5555 (SPOC).