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𝗖𝗛𝗖𝗔 𝗘𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 Sharing this significant news that the Canadian Home Care Association (CHCA) has endorsed the Canadian Consensus Statement on the Treatment of Venous Leg Ulcers. Developed by a diverse panel of 19 experts in wound care, the Consensus Statement is an up-to-date practical guide for health-care providers managing patients with VLUs. This endorsement aligns with CHCA's mission to enhance quality and efficiency in home-based care across Canada. Congratulations to all those involved. Click here to read the endorsement statement: https://lnkd.in/eG5hducz Click here read the news release: https://lnkd.in/eHEdnNec And here to learn more about the geko device: https://lnkd.in/e-6tnSp2

A worthwhile read:   𝐕𝐞𝐧𝐨-𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚 leg ulcers and 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 ulcers represent distinct yet overlapping challenges in wound care. Despite their differing aetiologies, both conditions benefit significantly from interventions that enhance lower limb blood flow and reduce oedema. Discussed in this blog are the cornerstone treatments for venous ulcers that are often contraindicated or problematic in mixed veno-lymphatic conditions, such as veno-lymphoedema leg ulcers – and how the geko device can address this challenge.   Click here to read: https://lnkd.in/exbPEy47 #Veno-lymphoedema #lymphoedema #Wounds #LegUlcers #Oedema #WoundHealing 

Just published 📖 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗟𝗲𝗴 𝗨𝗹𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 (𝗩𝗟𝗨𝘀) Recently published in Wound Care Canada and developed by a diverse panel of experts, the Consensus Statement is an up-to-date practical guide for health-care providers managing patients with VLUs. The guide incorporates the latest clinical research, including the use of muscle pump activators (MPAs,) such as The geko® device, which significantly improve healing rates and patient outcomes. Key highlights include diagnosis and assessment of VLU’s, VLU treatment strategies, effective wound care recommendations and emphasis on patient education and prevention of recurrence. Click here for the Consensus Statement: https://lnkd.in/eG5hducz And here to learn more about the geko device: https://lnkd.in/e-6tnSp2

We are at the UK Stroke Forum 2024 promoting the geko venous thromboembolism prevention study. #UKStrokeForum2024 Anne-Marie Piftor Wing To Kieron Day Ph.D.

Today the Firstkind team, Fiona Young and Ines Pedro, are proud to be supporting Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust at the launch of their new wound care formulary.

We are excited to be exhibiting today at the VSGBI LTD Annual Scientific meeting in Brighton! If you are attending come visit the Firstkind team, Fiona Young and Ines Pedro, to learn more about how The geko® device can help you reduce pain fast and accelerate wound healing in your chronic wound patients. We look forward to speaking to you all! #VLU #WoundCare #AcceleratedHealing #ThatHealingFeeling #Wounds

That Healing Feeling 🌤 On 27th – 29th November we are excited to be exhibiting at VSGBI LTD Annual Scientific meeting in Brighton! If you are attending come visit the Firstkind team, Fiona Young and Ines Pedro, to learn more about how The geko® device can help you reduce pain and accelerate wound healing in your chronic wound patients. #VLU #WoundCare #AcceleratedHealing #ThatHealingFeeling #Wounds

Are you preparing to submit a MedTech product to the Drug Tariff? Then here’s a worthwhile read! Speaking with the Journal of mHealth, Richard Tuson, CEO and Founder of Health Analytical Solutions, discusses what companies need to consider when submitting products to the Drug Tariff and gives examples of submissions he’s worked on where cost effectiveness has been successfully demonstrated: https://lnkd.in/e8bUwgTB #MedTech #Drugtariff #NHS #thegekodevice

Day one and excited to be exhibiting at Wounds UK annual conference in Harrogate! If you are attending come visit the Firstkind team, Fiona Young, Ines Pedro and Debbie Oates at stand 52, to learn how The geko® device reduces pain fast and doubles the rate of chronic wound healing – and to experience that healing feeling! #WoundsUK #VLU #ChronicWounds #Wound #WoundCare #AcceleratedHealing #ThatHealingFeeling

Today is #NationalSTEMDay! An annual observance celebrating and promoting the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. At Firstkind, we want to acknowledge all the achievements made in STEM fields that are contributing to the development of healthcare and medicine, as well as the wider society, which are helping to improve lives around the world. #STEM #MedicalTechnology #Innovation #HealthcareAdvancements