22 June 2023 Implementing NICE guidance – real life examples of delivering gold standard care Scientific Symposium presented at the Society of Tissue Viability 2023 Conference, Peterborough sponsored by Urgo Medical Moderator Sarah Gardner – SoTV Vice Chair, Independent Tissue Viability Consultant, Wound Matters Speakers Dr Leanne Atkin – Vascular Nurse Consultant/Research Fellow, Mid Yorks NHS Trust/University of Huddersfield Joy Tickle – Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant Overview of the session […] Full story
07 October 2022 Why compression is important for the treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers Compression socks and stockings come in a variety of sizes, lengths and colours. The new compression resource from the National Wound care Strategy Programme is for people with leg ulcers and describes things to remember when using compression therapy. Full story
29 July 2022 Atypical causes of leg ulceration webinar Overview This video will help you understand the diversity and complexity of leg ulcers and also the management of unusual causes of leg ulcers. Dr Rai aims to expand your knowledge base on different presentations of leg ulcers and will talk about evidence-based management and newer techniques of leg ulcer management. Who’s the webinar suitable […] Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy – Lower Limb Assessment – Essential Criteria The Lower Limb Assessment Essential Criteria has been compiled using all the criteria from the NHS England Leading Change Adding Value Framework Minimum Data Set1 (Table 4 p 235) and the assessment criteria from the SIGN Guideline for Venous Leg Ulcers2 . These criteria are the minimum that should be documented in a Lower Limb […] Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy – Preventing and Improving Care of Chronic Lower Limb Wounds – Implementation Case This report, prepared by the National Wound Care Strategy Programme (‘NWCSP’), assesses the impact of introducing service change to implement the NWCSP recommendations to prevent chronic lower limb wounds and improve care for people with these wounds. It details: Projected prevalence of chronic lower limb wounds and associated NHS costs. The degree to which care […] Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy Programme – Lower Limb- recommendations for care (Flowchart) The NWCSP has produced a number of resources to support lower limb care. For further information, please refer to the full NWCSP Lower Limb Recommendations Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy Programme – Recommendations for Lower Limb Ulcers The NWCSP has produced a number of resources to support lower limb care. These recommendations are intended for use in all clinical care settings. They do not replace existing evidence-informed clinical guidelines or replace clinical judgement and decision making in relation to the needs of the individual patient, but seek to bring attention to such […] Full story
