The District Nursing team provide a 24-hour service, 365 days a year, caring for and supporting patients in their own homes. The teams include, district nurses, staff nurses, nursing associates and healthcare assistants. They work together to improve or maintain the health of mainly housebound people aged 18 and over who are registered with a Kirklees GP. This involves working in partnership with GPs and social care providers, hospital and hospice teams, Macmillan, AgeUK and other third sector organisations to ensure that whenever possible, care can take place at home
