Various skin conditions may affect the health of your legs and feet. Problems can be minor or severe – symptoms could include pain, swelling, cramps, or changes in your skin's colour, temperature or texture. Find out more about what to look out for. legsmatter.org/information-an…

Our updated Surgical Wound Complications recommendations are intended for use in all clinical care settings and aim to support implementation of evidence-based clinical practice in the treatment of #SurgicalWounds: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/surgical-wound… #InfectionPrevention #WoundCare

Learners who complete the updated Essentials of Skin Care module will develop an understanding of skin anatomy, skin function and skin assessment: portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Deta… #SkinAssessment #HealthcareLearning #TissueViability

To help provide accessible care for people with wounds, the National Wound Care Strategy Programme compression resource has been translated into some of the most spoken languages in England and Wales by Health Innovation Network: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/compression-re… #CompressionTherapy

Our publications and resources page provides information about wound care for health and care professionals, people with wounds and carers: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/nwcsp-publicat… #PressureUlcers #LowerLimb #SurgicalWoundComplications

The NWCSP Lower Limb evaluation report shows impressive outcomes for Lower Limb care: 🌟 52% leg ulcers healed in 0-12 weeks 📉 14% recurrence rate 💸 27.6 benefit-cost ratio 🌍 473,305kg CO2 emissions saved nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/lower-limb/ #LowerLimb #WoundCare #Sustainability

The NWCSP Digital Imaging Recommendations aim to promote and standardise the practice of taking and using wound images. Find out more at: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/wp-content/upl… #HealthcareImages #DigitalImaging #WoundCare

The NWCSP and Patient Experience Network (PEN) have developed a series of patient resources, covering a variety of wound care topics and based on experience and medical information: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/wound-care-pat… #WoundHealing #PatientCare #WoundManagement

Join us for 'Skin health and wound care for older people' 12 September 2024, 9.30 am - 4.00 pm - FREE online event. Check out our fantastic programme and speakers and book your place. societyoftissueviability.org/whats-on/skin-…

We are pleased to feature in the GMDN’s new guest blog! Find out more about the ongoing work between the GMDN and NWCSP to enhance consistency with the grouping, coding, terms and definitions of #WoundManagementProducts: gmdnagency.org/guest-blog-nat… #WoundCareProducts #Dressings

Health and care professionals with responsibilities for #WoundCare can enhance their understanding of carrying out a #WoundAssessment by completing the updated Essentials of Wound Assessment module: portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Deta… #OnlineLearning

Created with the Royal College of Surgeons, The Vascular Society and The Royal College of Podiatry, our vascular referral forms support clinicians responsible for making #Vascular referrals outside hospital settings: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/lower-limb/ #VenousLegUlcers #ArterialDisease

The updated Essentials of Pressure Ulcer Prevention module discusses how to identify and manage some of the risk factors which can cause #PressureUlcers: portal.e-lfh.org.uk/Component/Deta… #TissueViability #PressureUlcerPrevention

3. Give immediate and necessary care This is just one action we can take to end the hidden harm crisis in leg and foot care. Get our full 10-point plan at legsmatter.org/resources/legs… #hiddenharmcrisis #legsmatterweek

The #PressureUlcer surveillance system within the Model Health System is designed to reduce variation and improve national data accuracy. Guidance to support acute trusts with this system is available on our website: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/pressure-ulcer/ #Data #TissueViability

Help your patients with supported self-care! National Wound Care Strategy Programme, the Patient Experience Network and Health Innovation Network’s Transforming Wound Care programme have created posters to help people take photos of their wound on their phone or camera: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/taking-a-photo… #DigitalImages

Our publications and resources page provides information about wound care for health and care professionals, people with wounds and carers: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/nwcsp-publicat… #PressureUlcers #LowerLimb #SurgicalWoundComplications

JOIN us for our FREE 'Fundamentals in Lower Limb Care' Learn about common conditions, underlying causes and how to recognise them. Plus how to prevent some of these conditions and about your role in maintaining lower limb and foot health. Find out more societyoftissueviability.org/whats-on/funda…

New leaflets have been created with Ruth Evans MBE at PEN through patient-led co-creation activities to provide patients with wound care information: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/wound-care-pat… #SupportedSelfCare #WoundCare #PatientGuidance

Categorise pressure ulcers in practice with the NWCSP’s categorisation tool: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/pressure-ulcer/ #PressureUlcers #PressureUlcerManagement #TissueViability