Wounds Week 9: Night One

Dr Leanne Atkin PhD MHSc RGN is a Lecturer Practitioner at University of Huddersfield additionally being Vascular Nurse Consultant at Mid Yorks NHS Trust. She completed her Masters degree in Advanced Nursing Practice 2010 and her PhD in 2017, her research focus was the treatment and management of peripheral arterial disease. Her passions include leg ulcer management, quality agenda, peripheral arterial disease and advanced wound management. She has published over 80 articles related to lower limb ulceration, vascular diseases, wound assessment, and quality of life. Additionally, she is an active researcher running several studies as Chief and Principal investigator and is actively involved in the ‘Legs Matter’ campaign aiming to raise patient and public awareness of lower limb conditions.

Heather, a tissue viability nurse for 17 years, is lead for Greater Glasgow and Clyde, covering both Acute (6000 beds) and Community. Heather has worked in numerous roles including cancer nurse specialist and nurse manager. She is a Scottish Ombudsman Adviser and Chair of the National Association of Tissue Viability Nurses Scotland. Heather maintains a clinical role and is often heard saying ‘she has the best job in the NHS’. She presents and publishes on tissue viability related topics .Outside work she is groom and truck driver forher daughter when competing in equestrian competitions. Heather also sings with the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde choir