Linda Primmer

Community Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist for Edinburgh, East & Midlothian. Proud to be past Chair & Vice Chair Tissue Viability Society UK. Views are my own.

[Martin Fox @Martinfox2000]

#legsmatter

#CPRforfeet

[Caroline Hughesdon @Cazhug]

LEGS MATTER! 🦵Getting the message out to staff at The Whittington Health NHS Trust this week. Improving staff knowledge to improve patient care. #earlyintevention #compressiontherapy
Looking forward to our leg ulcer study days next week 🌟
@LegsMatter @WhitHealth @paulinevyse

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@sarahchalmers28

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#Legsmatter Local DN Legend Fiona Jamieson sharing >30 years of compression experience with Lothian nurses. Have the ‘ courage to compress’! ⁦@LegsMatter⁩

[Naseer Ahmad @nas_vascular]

It’s the final day of @LegsMatter and I thought I would end with a few facts about lower limb and foot ulcers.

We can save the NHS over £9 for every £1 spent on improving care. It’s all about better pathways, ‘fuss-free’ referrals and treating the whole patient not just the leg!

Fancy some choice facts?

1.Leg Ulcers: Approximately 15% of individuals with venous leg ulcers may experience a recurrence within a year, highlighting the importance of long-term care and prevention. #LegUlcers #VascularHealth
2.Foot Ulcers: Diabetic foot ulcers affect 15-25% of people with diabetes at some point in their lives, often leading to severe complications if not properly managed. #FootUlcers #DiabetesCare
3.Lymphoedema: Lymphoedema, characterized by swelling in the arms or legs due to lymphatic system blockage, can be either primary (inherited) or secondary (caused by injury or infection). #Lymphoedema #SwellingManagement
4.Leg Ulcers: Chronic venous insufficiency is a major cause of leg ulcers, often resulting from damaged valves in the veins that hinder blood return to the heart. #VenousInsufficiency #LegUlcers
5.Foot Ulcers: Foot ulcers in diabetics are a leading cause of lower limb amputations, but proper foot care and early intervention can significantly reduce this risk. #FootCare #DiabetesManagement #FootUlcers

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#Legsmatterweek 1st Prize of our Treasure hunt this marvellous book 2024 by ⁦@AccelerateCIC⁩ . #Lothians Legs matter event. ⁦@LegsMatter⁩

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Highly recommended if you have not got a copy !

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#Legsmatter Local DN Legend Fiona Jamieson sharing >30 years of compression experience with Lothian nurses. Have the ‘ courage to compress’! ⁦@LegsMatter⁩

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#Legsmatter Local DN Legend Fiona Jamieson sharing >30 years of compression experience with Lothian nurses. Have the ‘ courage to compress’! ⁦@LegsMatter⁩

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@LegsMatter

[NHS Lothian Tissue Viability Team @LothianTVN]

We had a great day and hope everyone else enjoyed it as much as we did. Thanks for coming!

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@LindaPrimmer @NHS_Lothian @SoTV_UK Hope you had a fantastic day @LothianTVN - sorry for the late comment - so many fantastic events happening up and down the country we can't type fast enough! Thanks for being amazing and supporting #legmatter and #legsmatterweek 🥰

[LegsMatter @LegsMatter]

It's June and we're celebrating #legsmatterweek - so here is the 9th of the new downloadable leaflets. Today we're talking Cramps and Pain in your Legs - lots of great information for HCPs, patients and carers - please share! https://t.co/SiB2XlvxWA #legsmatter

[Sam Haynes RN QN @SamanthaSHaynes]

My wonderful mum in law sent me this pic of herself when she heard it was #legsmatterweek Made me smile 😊 She is committed and proud to wear her compression hosiery and knows that her #legsmatter She is also happy to share her picture!

[Hollie Robinson @Holliewoodrobin]

Celebrating @LegsMatter at our community essential skills day today.
#legsmatterweek #legsmatter

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You know you have been to a #Legsmatter event when you come home wearing 2 types of compression! ⁦@SoTV_UK⁩

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@NHS_Lothian @SoTV_UK @LegsMatter

[NHS Lothian Tissue Viability Team @LothianTVN]

The @LothianTVN team are looking forward to welcoming delegates to our #LegsMatter study day at the Novohotel today

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#Legsmatter 1st up Wound hygiene & Leg ulcers . Biofilm ⁦@SoTV_UK⁩ of Tissue Viability ⁦@LegsMatter⁩

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#Legsmatter Great turn out for our educational event for making #Legsmatter in Lothian 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⁦@NHS_Lothian⁩

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#Legsmatter ⁦@Marianhousecare⁩ Care Home ⁦@janetsavala⁩ Edinburgh 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿@NovotelEdinburgh Park

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Great Bobe & turnout @Novotel Edinburgh Park

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#Legsmatter to @bbraun_com & @NHSLothian