Getting it right: Let’s be bold to heal venous leg ulcers

Getting it right: Let’s be bold to heal venous leg ulcers

Village Hotel Cardiff
6 Jul 2023 10:00

This interactive and hands on educational event will support you to adopt best practice in effectively treating venous leg ulcers. You will hear about how this approach has been adopted nationally to transform outcomes and have a chance to get hands on with practical workshops.

THIS EVENT IS SPECIFICALLY TAILORED TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WORKING IN WALES WHO DEAL WITH LEG ULCERS AND LOWER LIMB MANAGEMENT ON A REGULAR BASIS



Agenda

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9:30 am

Coffee and Registration

10:00 am

Welcome from L&R

10:15 am

Understanding venous leg ulcers: an engaging clinical session on venous leg ulceration

10:45 am

Where are we now? An overview of Wales and leg care

11:15 am

Break

11:30 am

Be Bold: are you ready to make a change?

11:45 am

Ask the experts: Q&A session with our expert speakers

Dr Leanne Atkin, Vascular Nurse Consultant, Mid Yorks NHS Trust, Karen Morgan, National Lymphoedema Education and Clinical Lead Lymphoedema Wales Clinical Network, and Wendy Simmons, Clinical Nurse Specialist for Community Wound Team Cardiff and Vale UHB.

12:15 pm

Lunch

1:00 pm

Let’s get practical (Skills based practical workshops)

  • Practical workshop: All you need to know about ABPI 
  • Practical workshop: Wound Bed Preparation 
  • Practical workshop: Compression bandaging
  • Practical workshop: Self-care solutions: who is suitable? 

3:20 pm

Supporting you and your patients: Information on resources and education available for you and your patients.

4:00 pm

Close

Why Attend?

The event is free to attend and a light lunch is provided. A certificate of attendance will be available after the event. Space is limited so if you would like to join us register now.


Venue

Village Hotel Cardiff
29 Pendwyallt Rd
Cardiff
CF14 7EF

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