What does this service provide?

Who we are

The Overnight Nursing Service consists of a team of nurses and healthcare assistants who aim to prevent hospital admissions and provide continuation of urgent clinical care.

What we do

The service provides end of life care and symptom management, catheter care, urgent wound care, urgent diabetes management and admission avoidance with deteriorating patients when appropriate.

Our Overnight Nursing Service will be supporting adult patients who require urgent nursing care to enable them to remain in their own homes.

Appointment and visiting information

Due to the nature of urgent care, timed appointments are not available but we aim to achieve visits within two hours where clinically assessed as appropriate. 

Important: Brighton and Hove

Published: 24 April 2024

This service will start on Wednesday 1 May 2024 at 8pm.

How can I access this service?

Brighton and Hove

Patients will need to be registered with a Brighton and Hove GP. 

Referrals are allocated to the relevant team by OneCall: 0300 37 37 111.

The service will run between the hours of 8pm to 6am, 365 days a year.

West Sussex

Patients need to be registered with a West Sussex GP. 

Referrals are allocated to the relevant team by OneCall or ECHO: 0300 37 37 111.

The service will run between the hours of 6pm and 8am, 365 days a year.

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If you need advice about our services, facilities or staff, or would like to make a comment, please contact Patient Advice and Liaison Services (PALS).

Contact details

You can contact PALS by the following:

Telephone: 01273 242 292

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