Skin integrity leaflets and resources

The skin

• https://www.urgomedical.co.uk/understand-wound-healing/the-skin
• What is cellulitis

Pressure Ulcer

• Preventing pressure ulcers in hospital
• How to prevent a pressure sore – ‘national information from patients for patients’
• Loved one in care pressure sores what to look out for – ‘national information from patients for families, carers and loved one from patients’

Legs

• Legs Matter – Dedicated Leg Health & Foot Care Information & Advice that has been peer-reviewed by clinicians to make sure you’re well informed.
• Leg Ulcer Patient Programme – Legs Go – The programme is based on research which shows that if you understand your legs and take small steps of self-care, you can have a positive impact on your wound.
• Leg Ulcers 
• I have a leg ulcer, why am I being referred to a vascular clinic
• Making a decision about treatment for varicose veins

• What is leg cellulitis
• Leg Cellulitis symptoms

JOBST Hosiery and wrap compressions systems

• Patient information leaflet

Nutrition and Lifestyle

Dietary Advice for Wound Care Information for service users and carers’ 

The Foot

• Chilblains leaflet
• Athletes foot Leaflet
• Ageing feet leaflet
• High risk feet Diabetes leaflet
• Low risk feet diabetes leaflet
• Moderate risk feet diabetes leaflet
• Neuropathy foot leaflet
• diabetic foot ulcer leaflet
• Diabetic footwear advice leaflet
• Silicone toe devices leaflet
• Holiday Feet
• Insolesfoot orthoses leaflet
• Ischaenia Foot Leaflet
• Looking after your feet leaflet
• Plantar Fascitis leaflet
• Sweaty feet leaflet
• Verruca leaflet
• Your Shoes and You leaflet

Surgical Wounds

• Is my surgical wound healing normally

Digital Wound imaging

• Digital imaging in wound care

Other DBTH wound/skin related services you may require

• Link to the podiatry service

Podiatry surgery

• Link to DBTH Dermatology service

Dermatology (Skin)

Other Doncaster community based wound/skin related services you may require

• Link to RDaSH Tissue Viability and Lymphoedema Service

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/services/our-services/adult-doncaster-community-services/dcis-adults-specialist-nurses/tissue-viability-and-lymphoedema-services/

• Link to RDaSH Podiatry and Foot Protection Service

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/services/our-services/adult-doncaster-community-services/podiatry/

Other Tissue Viability/Skin Integrity/ Wound Care services in our neighbouring area’s

• The South West Yorkshire Tissue Viability Service

https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/services/tissue-viability-service/#:~:text=The%20tissue%20viability%20service%20provides,and%20wounds%20requiring%20specialist%20advice

• The Sheffield Tissue Viability Service

https://www.sth.nhs.uk/services/a-z-of-community-services?id=24

Nutrition and Hydration

• Be well, Feel good

Be Well Feel Good 

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