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Leg Ulcers

UK sources of information and / or support

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) The leaflets section of Patient UK

Includes a leaflet called Venous Leg Ulcers

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Tissue Viability Society

A professional organisation to raise standards of good practice in the prevention and treatment of pressure sores, leg ulcers and chronic wounds. However, contains information for carers and patients and the society publishes a number of educational leaflets.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Lindsay Leg Club Foundation

Aims to motivate and empower patients to take ownership of their care. Also seeks to advance education in all aspects of leg health among sufferers, carers, and health professionals.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) The Circulation Foundation

Dedicated to raising funds for research and awareness of vascular (circulatory) disease. Their website includes information on various vascular diseases including leg ulcers.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery

A patient guide to complement the NICE national guideline for health professionals called Subfascial endoscopic perforator vein surgery.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) British Association of Dermatologists

Their website aims to be a source for members of the public searching for reliable information about the skin and skin diseases. See their patient information section.

Patient apple icon (PatientApple.gif) British Skin Foundation

Provides reliable information on various skin disorders, including leg ulcers.


Further sources / more detailed information

Some non-UK sites

The following list popular non-UK health information sites with content aimed at the general public. They are mainly from the US. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included but these large sites are comprehensive.

More detailed medical information

The following list online sources of more detailed medical information, mainly from the UK. These sites are mainly aimed at health professionals, but are of interest to all. They have not been checked to see if information about the above topic is included, but information about most medical topics can usually be found.

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PS - Health and Poverty

Perhaps the biggest cause of ill health in the world is poverty. Help to Make Poverty History. For example, why not lend some of your money to disadvantaged communities to enable them to trade their way out of poverty through schemes such as Shared Interest.

See also MAKEPOVERTYHISTORY North East for details and links to campaigns against poverty.

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