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Luton Adults Rapid Response Nursing Team
Luton Adults Rapid Response Nursing Team made up experienced nurses able to provide acute (short term) medical and nursing care in patients own homes, residential care homes for the elderly or an intermediate care setting to prevent hospital admissions or facilitate early discharge.
This team is part of the Luton At Home First Service.
Service provided includes:
- assessing, supporting and nursing care to patients in their own homes including care homes and if required for those needing a period of intermediate care or rehabilitation beds
- providing a first point of contact for advice and nursing assessment for acute conditions to people living in residential care homes in Luton
- assessing patients, delivering acute intervention such as intravenous (IV) drug therapy, and monitoring patients during acute episodes of illness
- working collaboratively with GPs, consultants and other services such as the community assessment and rehabilitation team and social services
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Referrals
This service is provided to adults aged 18 years old and over who are registered with a Luton GP.
We accept referrals from:
- GPs including out of hours GP services
- hospital consultants and the hospital clinical navigation team
- social workers
- staff working in residential care homes in Luton
- ambulance personnel
Contact us
You can contact our service all week, 24 hours a day.
Telephone number - 0333 405 3000