What is the service?
Our community based service can:
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provide care and support to people being investigated for, or treated for, tuberculosis (TB)
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provide information, advice and education about TB to health professionals and the community
We are also responsible for TB contact tracing which aims to detect people who are infected with TB, but show no clinical evidence of the disease.
What does this service do?
Our nurses work closely with TB specialist doctors at the Bristol Royal Infirmary (BRI) and Southmead hospitals to support people who are being investigated or treated for TB. They visit people at home, making sure they get the help they need to complete their courses of treatment and tailoring their support to individual patient needs. Our nurses also arrange TB check-ups for people who have had contact with someone that has an infectious case of TB.
We are more than happy to provide advice to anyone who has any questions about TB, including health professionals and members of the public. If you would like to get in touch with us please call, e-mail, or write to us using the contact details below.
Who is this service for?
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people being investigated or treated for TB
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people seeking advice and guidance about the management and treatment of TB
How can I access this service?
People are referred to our service by the hospital doctor in charge of their investigations or treatment.
We cannot accept self-referrals however our nurses are happy to answer any queries that the public and health professionals may have about TB.
How to contact us
Patients are very welcome, and encouraged, to make contact with us. This can be done either by phoning our office on the number below, or by phoning one of our nurses' mobile numbers, which will have been given to existing patients. You can call us Monday - Friday between 8:30am and 5pm using the telephone number below. Outside of these hours messages can be left on our nurses' office phone. We will aim to respond the next working day.
0117 954 3066
Bristol Tuberculosis Nurse Service·
Bristol Community Health
Lawrence Hill Health Centre
Hassell Drive
Bristol
BS2 0AN
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