Who we are
We are made up of a head of service and two Intravenous Therapy (IV) specialist nurses. We are here to help fellow healthcare professionals.
In Medway we offer clinics and support for non-housebound patients.
What we do
We support health care professionals employed by Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust. We aim to support reduced hospital admissions and early discharge from hospital.
We give advice and provide support to nursing staff and other health care professionals to develop and improve their own practice in IV therapy in the community, to help continually raise the quality and standards of care given.
In Medway we offer clinics for:
- Patients on intravenous antibiotics and injectable medications
- Maintenance of long-term vascular access device such as peripherally inserted central
- Catheter (PICC), midlines, hickman line and portacath.
- Blood-draw through PICC, Port-a-cath and Hickman line
- Support patients with variety of drains including pleural and peritoneal catheter drainage (Pleurx and Rocket drain) and ambulatory drainage maintenance
- Chemotherapy disconnection
- Support for patient on symptom-control syringe drivers~ The Medication Clinic team work closely with other healthcare professionals to support patients that requires the service.
How do you use this service?
You need to be referred by a GP or healthcare professional to use this service.