Useful information / guidance sheets:

• Wound Dressings Exception Form (2024)
  • Available to complete (for Practice use only) if a wound dressing is required which is not included in the Wound Management section of the Devon Formulary.
• Top Tips Guidance Sheet (2024)
  • Useful guide to promote wound healing and cost-effective prescribing of wound care products.

• Wound Dressing Order Form (2025)
  • This form is to be used to request prescriptions for wound care products in line with the Devon Formulary Wound Care Chapter.

Contact details:

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust

• Tissue Viability Service
  • Telephone: 01752 439712
  • Email: plh-tr.TissueViability@nhs.net
• A written referral is required within UHPNT, Tissue Viability forms are available, and these need to be taken to Dermatology Level 6

Livewell Southwest

• Tissue Viability Service
  • Telephone: 01752 434757
  • Email: livewell.communitytissueviability@nhs.net
• Lower Limb/Wellbeing Service
  • Telephone: 01752 434209
  • Email: livewell.wellbeinglowerlimbservice@nhs.net

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust

• Tissue Viability Service
  • Telephone: 01803 655814
  • Email: t-sd.tissueviability@nhs.net
• Lower Limb Therapy Service
  • Telephone: 01626 895212
  • Email: lowerlimbtherapy.referrals@nhs.net

Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

• Tissue Viability Cornwall
  • Telephone: 01208 834371
  • Email: tissue.viabilitycornwall@nhs.net