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Websites and useful addresses
Aspen Medical (Sorbsan, Aquaform, Polymem, Mesitran):
www.aspenmedicaleurope.com/Pages/SpecialistWoundcare.asp
Coloplast (biatain):
www.coloplast.co.uk/ECompany/GBMED/Homepage.nsf/(VIEWDOCSBYID)/CC89E227B1FD573B41256A06002A0DE5
Convatec (aquacel. combiderm, duoderm, granuflex):
www.convatec.co.uk.com
www.hydrofiber.co.uk/engb/cvthy-products/hy-internapag/0/accessser/0/3377/7947/hydrofiber-technology.html
World Wide Wounds: Dressings Datacards:
www.worldwidewounds.com/Common/ProductDatacards.html#top.com
World Wide Wounds: Product Reviews:
www.wounds-uk.com/woundessentials/03_product_review.pdf.com
Insight Medical for tracheostomy dressings and Actibalm Honey:
www.insightmedical.net/product.asp?ID=47.com
KCI for VAC therapy: topical negative pressure:
kci-medical.com
Molnlycke Health Care (Mepitel, Mepilex)
www.molnlycke.com/item.asp?id=3273&lang=2&si=14.com
Smith and Nephew (Allevyn):
wound.smith-nephew.com/uk/Home.asp
For ‘TIME’ wound bed preparation (assessment principles):
wound.smith-nephew.com/uk/node.asp?NodeId=3104
Society of Radiographers
Telephone: 020 7740 7200
Website: www.sor.org/public/patient_info.htm.com
RTOG Skin Assessment Tool with pictures available from:
www.sor.org/public/contact/contact_us.htm.com
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland
Telephone: 0131 623 4300
Website: www.nhshealthquality.org.com
Best Practice Statement – April 2004 Skincare of Patients Receiving Radiotherapy
Wound Care Society
Telephone: 01480 434401
Website: www.woundcaresociety.com
Wound Care Alliance UK
Telephone: 0121 331 7083
Website: www.wcauk.org/about/php.com
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