Society of Vascular Nurses

🚨 FREE Legs Matter Action Packs are here! 🚨

Get ready for Legs Matter Week 2026 with our FREE printed campaign packs filled with resources and materials to help you get involved.

This year’s campaign - It doesn’t have to be this way - is focused on turning awareness into action and championing guideline-based lower limb care.

📦 FREE to order
📣 Includes campaign materials & awareness resources
💬 Designed to help start important conversations

Order yours today:
https://legsmatter.org/free-action-pack/

🎓 MEMBERS ONLY OPPORTUNITY

✨ Become a Trustee of the Society of Tissue Viability ✨

Could you help shape the future of the Society and support the tissue viability community?

We’re looking for new Trustees to join the Board in 2026 and would love to hear from people who are passionate about improving patient care, education and professional collaboration.

Whether you’ve worked with the Society for years or are considering getting more involved for the first time, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference.

👉 Find out more here:
https://societyoftissueviability.org/about/join-us/

Please share with anyone who may be interested 💙

✨ Best Practice in Lower Limb Wound Care Study Day

As part of Legs Matter Week, the Society of Tissue Viability is hosting this online educational event focused on lower limb wound care and improving patient outcomes.

This study day offers practical learning, discussion and insights to support clinicians working in this important area of practice.

📅 During Legs Matter Week
💻 Online

👉 Find out more and register:
https://societyoftissueviability.org/whats-on/best-practice-in-lower-limb-wound-care-study-day/

Please share with colleagues who may be interested 💙

Legs Matter Week 2026 is coming.

A week dedicated to conversations, shared learning and practical action to help improve lower limb and foot care across the UK.

This year’s theme - It doesn’t have to be this way - highlights the need to move from awareness to implementation and champion better, guideline-based care for all.

Because better care is possible.

📅 8–12 June 2026
🔗 Find out more: https://legsmatter.org/legs-matter-week/

Have you signed up for the Vascular Summer Symposium?
A great online event run by the SVN and Vascular Society. https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fvascularsociety.org.uk%2F_userfiles%2Fpages%2Ffiles%2Faspire%2F2026-vssvn-summer-symposium-programme.pdf&data=05%7C02%7Cleanne.atkin1%40nhs.net%7C5655192186864a54226d08debd916942%7C37c354b285b047f5b22207b48d774ee3%7C0%7C0%7C639156629686600847%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=7cYZ2cu8TxlT3b1FBdbmBGDnSAt2ALPKVWCa%2BYr6uIU%3D&reserved=0

Sign up here 👇

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHKn4lrDi8zV5QAdrROB8R7cgc3ajsBIDyAy1wOTU-gj-XEQ/viewform?pli=1

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The difficulties faced by vascular patients discussed at Royal College of Nursing congress today by our committee member Annie Ward Clothier Royal College of Nursing Wales Nurse of the Year
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RCN Nurse of the Year: developing a culture of celebration!

Tonight, we witnessed the impact that celebrating wins and acknowledging nursing excellence can have.

Feeling inspired? Nominations are now open for
. Now is the perfect chance to show your colleagues some recognition 👉

https://www.rcn.org.uk/wales/Get-Involved/Awards

The Venous & Vascular All Party Parlimentary Group brings together leading experts, clinicians, policy makers and parliamentarians to discuss current challenges facing venous and vascular services.

⏳ Just 24 hours left to submit your nomination

The Legs Matter Changemaker Awards close tomorrow - and this is your final chance to recognise the individuals, teams and services making a real difference in lower limb care 💙

It only takes a few minutes to nominate, but the impact of that recognition can last far longer.

If someone comes to mind, don’t wait—take a moment today to make sure their work is seen.

👉 https://legsmatter.org/legs-matter-week/the-legs-matter-changemaker-awards/

Legs Matter Week is one month away! Now’s the time to get ready.

📮Order your campaign materials. Send off for your action pack – including leaflets, posters, and more, to use at your events.

🎉We’re also updating the shop with new items, including reusable bunting you can use year after year, so keep an eye out for our new items

📍Planning an event, let us know and we can share it.



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The legend that is Leanne Atkin presenting at SoTV conference about the CACTI tool and how this can improve lower limb assessment