Clinics GRP Nursing pathway
Nursing assessment, routine care, monitoring, education and escalation for urinary catheters and stomas, delivered within an authorised plan and the allocated nurse’s scope.
Care can occur inClinic, inHome, inCommunity or inCare, subject to referral information, clinical fit, location or facility arrangements, equipment, accepted scope and nurse availability. Digital supports access and coordination rather than universal online treatment. This is not an emergency or 24-hour response service.
Who it may suit
What nursing can include
The first visit confirms what can be safely delivered, what needs monitoring and who must be informed if the clinical picture changes.
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Confirm the device type, reason for care, treating-clinician instructions, change schedule and required supplies.
Assess the device, output, comfort, surrounding skin and any issue that requires prompt escalation.
Agree routine care, review timing, consumable responsibilities and communication with the relevant clinician or provider.
Expected review points
Scope and boundaries
Call Triple Zero (000) for a life-threatening situation. Sudden or severe deterioration, heavy bleeding, acute obstruction, chest pain, severe breathlessness or new stroke-like symptoms require urgent medical assessment rather than a routine website enquiry.
Nurse allocation
Intake confirms the registration, competence and authorised scope required before allocating a nurse.
Communication
With consent, relevant findings and escalation can be communicated to family, GPs, hospitals, providers and other clinicians.
Funding and access
If eligible nursing is included in an approved Support at Home plan, a 0% participant contribution applies to that clinical service. The service still uses available programme funding and remains subject to the service agreement, registered-provider arrangements and accepted nursing scope.
Assessment-led nursing support for acute and chronic wounds, skin tears, pressure injuries and postoperative wound needs, with documented review and escalation when the clinical picture changes.
View pathwayTime-limited nursing follow-up after hospital, illness or surgery, connected with rehabilitation when wounds, medicines, monitoring, mobility or confidence need coordinated attention.
View pathwayNursing support for authorised medication administration, adherence, injections and clinically indicated observations, with communication to the relevant GP, pharmacist or provider.
View pathwayCatheter care should follow infection-prevention guidance, device-specific instructions, authorisation and clinician competence. Ostomy guidance supports education, self-management, follow-up and access to specialist nursing when needed; general nursing support should not be labelled specialist stomal therapy without the relevant credential.
Clinical sources
How to read this evidence
Evidence guides care but does not establish that a service is suitable for every person or guarantee an outcome. Assessment, goals, health conditions, functional capacity, consent and identified risks shape individual care.
Reviewed by: Clinics GRP Clinical Review Team, Clinical review and governance
Last reviewed: 2026-08-15
Potentially. Intake must confirm the catheter type, clinical authorisation, required supplies, timing and that an appropriately competent nurse is available.
Yes. The pathway may include routine stoma and surrounding-skin review, appliance support, education and escalation within the accepted nursing plan.
Supply arrangements depend on the person’s existing prescription, provider, funding and service agreement. Intake confirms what must be available before the visit.
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