Tag: Jacqui Fletcher

Best Practice Statement – Addressing complexities in the management of venous leg ulcers

Author(s): Jacqui Fletcher, Leanne Atkin, Caroline Dowsett, Sarah Gardner, Alison Schofield, Karen Staines, Kathryn Vowden

 

This document builds on the Best Practice Statement: Holistic Management of Venous Leg Ulcers to address complexities in the management of venous leg ulcers … The aim of this document is to help ensure consistent clinical practices in relation to the assessment and management of people with VLUs who are outside the scope of the leg ulcer treatment pathway developed by Atkin and Tickle (2016). It will provide guidance based on relevant evidence and the experiences and opinions of clinicians, with a focus on practical, holistic and patient-centred strategies … read more

Why do we prevent pressure ulcers and treat a leg ulcers?

It is beginning to feel — just a little, as if the world may be returning to normal and we are once again starting to focus on our business as usual activities — improving the quality of care for patients with or at risk of wounds.
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I have been reflecting on the importance of standardising care and following best practice and it seems there is a growing number of pathways put forward to help achieve both of these, but as I reviewed the existing pathways it became very clear to me that they differ in how they view the patient journey … read more