The hidden harm crisis in leg ulcer management – round table discussion

Date: Monday 12 June 2023
Published by: Legs Matter
Authors: Alison Hopkins, Leanne Atkin, Naseer Ahmed, Manj Gohel, Zoe Larmour and Crystal Oldman
Access: Open

Watch our expert panel discussion on how the under use of therapeutic compression in community services is harming people – and what we must do to tackle this. The focus of this panel discussion is on the hidden harm crisis in leg ulcer management and the inadequate use of evidenced based compression therapy in the community. Around 50% of wound care activity every week is focussed on lower leg wounds within community nursing teams; this is less where there is an established leg ulcer service and a lymphoedema service.