Wound Care Societies
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http://www.legulcerforum.org/ Leg Ulcer Forumprovides a forum for nurses working within the field of leg ulcer management and wound care. It facilitates discussion, debate and reflective practice in which all members are encouraged to participate. There is also dissemination of new research and areas of good practice. It provides support to specialist nurses involved in establishing leg ulcer services and encourages continuous professional development. http://www.lymphoedema.org/bls/index.html/ British Lymphology Society(BLS) is a multi-disciplinary group of health care professionals and other interested parties directly involved in the management of lymphoedema or interested in furthering the work of the Society. The main objectives of BLS are to promote awareness of lymphoedema and to establish standards of treatment and long term management of this condition. http://www.tvna.org/ Tissue Viability Nurses Associationis exclusive to nurses and provides tissue viability nurses in the UK with professional and political representation. Full membership is reserved for registered nurses in post whose primary responsibility is the provision of tissue viability services or who have the lead responsibility for tissue viability issues within a Trust or other care giving organization. The site provides tissue viability information and a discussion forum. TVNA members and non-members have access to news, events, case studies and articles as well as a product and company directory. TVNA members have exclusive access to a central resource of reports and papers, reference lists and useful forms. http://www.tvs.org.uk/ Tissue Viability Societyis a multidisciplinary forum that considers every aspect of problems associated with tissue viability. This is achieved through conferences, publications and study days, and through bringing together members of the various health care disciplines, clinicians and manufacturers in the UK and overseas who share this common interest. In the pages of its Journal of Tissue Viability can be found material of interest to anyone involved in the subject of patient care in its widest context. The Society maintains a comprehensive list of references and contacts and acts as a resource and advice centre for members. http://www.woundcaresociety.org/ Wound Care Societyis a UK charitable organisation for nurses, which aims to improve the care and treatment of persons with wounds, through the provision of education to nurses interested or working in the field of wound management. The society has produced 21 educational booklets, some of which are available for free download from the Wound Care Society website if you are a member. There are also regular newsletters, regional study days and conferences. |