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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. 

Lockdown brings benefits for patients with serious leg and foot problems  Patient waiting times fall from up to two months to five days. Half of UK’s one million lower leg and foot patients now self-care. Closer working between services means problems treated 87% faster.

Patients require effective treatment and if they do not receive compression, then COVID-19 or not will not stop the deterioration.

Read a little bit about Lipoedema UK who are now an Affiliate of Legs Matter

In the initial weeks with COVID-19 I was fuelled by adrenaline but as it trickled away, the true nature of this terrible pandemic is starting to take hold.

As we gain more experience and knowledge surrounding COVID-19, new symptoms of the virus continue to be identified.