Tag: Sarah Gardner

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

Fundamentals of lower limb care

Keynote Speakers Sarah Gardner and Gill Sykes

 

Date & Time
15 June 2022, 9.00 am – 12.30 pm

 

There are currently approximately 75,000 people living with a leg ulcer each year with many more experiencing other lower limb conditions such as lymphoedema or foot ulceration. Many of these conditions can be avoided if signs are detected early and the right action taken … This session will provide delegates with the fundamentals of lower limb and foot care. You will learn about the common conditions, the underlying causes and how to recognise them. You will also learn what to do to prevent some of these conditions occurring and about your role in maintaining lower limb and foot health … register

Fundamentals of pressure ulcer care

30 March 2022, 12.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Our (Society of Tissue Viability) educational sessions promote the best practices in skin health and wound healing.
It’s estimated that just under half a million people in the UK will develop at least one pressure ulcer in any given year. These wounds cause pain and suffering and impact significantly on a person’s quality of life. The financial impact to the NHS is approximately £2.2 billion a year and the costs of litigation is rising annually.

Education for both health and social care workers and patients is essential if this situation is to improve. This session will provide delegates with the fundamentals of pressure ulcer prevention and management using tools that can be applied in practice to help reduce pressure ulcers in their clinical areas.
Keynote Speaker: Sarah Gardner
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