Advances in lower limb and foot care study day
Online via ZoomOverview
The care of people with lower limb and foot conditions remains topical thanks to the work being undertaken by the national wound care strategy programme and campaigns such as Legs Matter. Across the UK there are examples of exciting and innovative practice that is making a huge difference to patient outcomes.
This study day, brought to you by the Society of Tissue Viability, is a step up from our Fundamentals of lower limb and foot care session and aims to provide delegates with a better understanding of current research and how to manage/ treat some of the more complex lower limb and foot conditions.
Who’s the advances in lower limb and foot care study day suitable for?
This study day will be relevant to clinicians regularly treating patients with lower limb or foot conditions (eg leg ulceration, chronic oedema, foot ulceration, PAD), vascular nurses, podiatrists, community nurses, general practice nurses, dermatology nurses, tissue viability nurses, GPs.
Programme and speakers
09.30-09.45 Welcome & Introduction – Sarah Gardner, Society of Tissue Viability Education Facilitator/Director, Wound Matters Ltd
09.45-10.15 Vascular assessment using TBPI – The whys, when and how! – Annie Clothier, Vascular Clinical Nurse Specialist, South East Wales Vascular Network, Aneurin Bevan UHB
10.15– 10.25 Q&A
10.25-10.40 Industry presentation – GS Medical Healthcare
10.40-10.50 Comfort break
10.50-11.20 Where’s the harm in that – a coalition campaign – Alison Hopkins MBE, Chief Executive – Accelerate CIC and Joanne Casey, Professional Development Lead, Royal College of Podiatry
11.20-11.30 Q&A
11.30-12.00 Atypical lesions of the lower leg – Sarah Bradbury, Clinical Research Director, Honorary Lecturer, Cardiff University, Welsh Wound Innovation Centre
12.00-12.10 Q&A
12.10-12.25 Industry presentation – Flen Health
12.25-13.00 Lunch
13.00-13.30 Shared care: Working collaboratively to improve lower limb and foot care. The experience of podiatrists and nurses – Joanne Casey, Professional Development Lead, Royal College of Podiatry
13.30-13.40 Q&A
13.40 – 13.55 Industry presentation – Haddenham Healthcare
13.55-14.25 PRSB standards for lower limb data collection – Martin Orton, PRSB
14.25-14.35 Q&A
14.35-14.50 Industry presentation – L&R Medical
14.50-15.00 Comfort Break
15:00-15:30 Lymphoedema Network Wales – National cellulitis programme – Linda Jenkins, Lymphoedema Wales Network
15.30-15.40 Q&A
15.40-15.45 Round up of the day / close
Industry Presentations
There will be presentations of wound care products and preventative aids from our industry partners.
Our Trustees look forward to welcoming you all virtually to the classroom.
