Back on the ski slopes again – I was so luck to escape amputation…
I nearly lost my leg
Just over two years ago, I went through surgery and had popliteal artery bypass surgery behind my left knee. As I lay in the hospital bed the night before the operation, I…
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Meet Kristy Widdicombe-Dutch, our new Patient Partner
I am one of the patient representatives and hope to become a valuable part of the coalition by offering my experiences, expectations and opinions as a patient.
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How we turned a pair of wellies into a toe-saving device
What you wear on your feet has a big impact on your foot’s health, which is why an important part of treating a chronic foot ulcer is looking at a patient’s footwear
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National press release – Legs Matter Week 2020
Get ready to get loud for legs and feet, with our national press release for Legs Matter Week 2020
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Tracy Goodwin – Reflections from lockdown
For some, lockdown has been a complete life change. But for others, including many of the million leg ulcer patients across the country – old and young, there's been no change.
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Self caring during the Coronavirus
Since March 2020, his wife, Pat, has taken on Peter’s care supported by Legs Matter member Kate Williams, a wound clinical nurse specialist at Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust.
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