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The Legs Matter campaign: reflections on COVID-19 and ‘get loud for legs’
Leanne Atkin, our Chair and Tracy Goodwin, patient partner in print in Wounds UK
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Don’t let problem legs and feet be a COVID-19 casualty
We are now in the fourth month of our nation fighting the pandemic. And four months of no prevention work could lead to a lifetime legacy of ill health and worsening outcomes for many patients.
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It’s OK not to be OK
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.
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COVID-19 Lower limb disorders: Covid toes, acute ischaemia and perfusion injuries
As we gain more experience and knowledge surrounding COVID-19, new symptoms of the virus continue to be identified.
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Joy as NHS places spotlight on community wound care improvement
A leading vascular nurse consultant said she “could scream Hallelujah” after leg ulcers in community patients were included in a performance-related pay scheme for trusts.
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Inflammation but not as you know it!
Are you aware venous hypertension raises these same enzymes within the tissues whether you have a wound or not?
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