Tuberculosis (TB) Nurse Service

The Tuberculosis (TB) Nurse Service provides advice, treatment, and ongoing support to people with active TB and latent TB infection (LTBI), both at home, in clinics and for inpatients.

The service also:

• Screens people who have been in contact with someone with active TB
• Screens new residents arriving from countries with high TB rates
• Offers treatment to prevent LTBI developing into active TB
• Provides BCG vaccinations to eligible children from aged one to 16
• Provides specialist advice and guidance to other healthcare professionals regarding the assessment and management of TB
• Works closely with respiratory consultants and microbiologists to support the diagnosis, treatment, and management of TB

The team’s base is at Town Wharf, Walsall and it usually holds clinics in Route 105 in Outpatients at Walsall Manor Hospital

All referrals are to be sent to our email address below.

We can provide Nursing advice over the telephone.

For patients with suspected TB, a respiratory handover should be completed to support a thorough medical assessment.

Email: walsall.tbservice@nhs.net
Telephone: 01922 605840.

The service is available Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm. Out of hours please contact your GP or NHS 111.

NHS – Tuberculosis (TB)
TB Alert