04 August 2022 The influence of sock composition on the appearance of foot blisters in hikers The study written about in this paper examined the role of sock fibres (synthetic vs natural) in preventing blisters in over 200 long-distance hikers, all of whom had to meet strict inclusion criteria. The mean age of the sample was 35.8 ± 14.5 years, from 22 countries, and all were undertaking the Camino de Santiago […] 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