Vivien Ogden describes the need for collaboration between community nurses, doctors and chiropodists in order to offer optimum foot care to elderly patients with type 2 diabetes.
Yvonne Franks overviews the benefits of using VAC therapy in wound management and discusses the nursing issues around its use in practice.
Lynfa Edwards and Val Banks compare and contrast a variety of published pressure sore classification grading systems for use in the community.
Lynfa Edwards discusses some issues which can prevent the recurrence of venous leg ulcers.
Dr. Dibyesh Bannerjee discusses the causation of pilonidal sinus and modern treatments for this painful condition.
Jacky Edwards guides us through the mechanism of debridement.
Jacky Edwards RGN, BSc (Hons), PGDE, DPSN, ENB 264; 998; 870; N49 is a Lecturer–Practitioner, South Manchester University Hospitals NHS Trust/University of Manchester.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Jane Renton discusses the use of pharmacological agents to improve healing rates of venous leg ulcers.
E. Jane Renton MSc, PGDip (Wound Healing), MRPharm S, Principal Pharmacist, Lothian Primary Care NHS Trust, Scotland.
Article accepted for publication November 1999.
Diane Gilmour questions whether an aseptic technique is always necessary?
Diane Gilmour BA, DANS, PGCEA, ENB 329 & 176, Advanced Theatre Practitioner (Practice and Professional Development), Crawley, West Sussex.
Article accepted for publication January 2000.
Jacky Edwards gives an overview of the management of foul smelling, discharging wounds.
Jacky Edwards BSc (Hons), PGDE, DSPN, RGN is a Clinical Nurse Specialist, South Manchester University Hospitals Trust.
Article accepted for publication February 2000.
Addah Mangwendeza discusses the need for leg ulcer patients to be thoroughly assessed for pain when receiving wound management care.
Addah Mangwendeza RGN is a Leg Ulcer Nurse for South West Community Trust
Article accepted for publication May 2000
