Useful sites

Where can I purchase Activa Hosiery on line?

We work closely with Daylong and The Leg-Care Company. They both have excellent websites where you can purchase your Activa hosiery.

Daylong

“Daylong is your one stop compression hosiery shop - giving you a choice of compression, style, colour and price best suited to your individual requirements.

Daylong is backed by Credenhill, one of the UKs leading specialist distributors of compression hosiery, with over 55 years of experience. supplying medical professionals and patients.

This expertise offered to you at competitive prices is what sets us apart.”

www.daylong.co.uk

The Leg-Care Company

“Support tights stocking and socks have been carefully selected. We are a family business that has been providing a personal service to our customers for over 18 years. Nothing is too much trouble so please do not hesitate to contact us if you do not see the information you require on the website. Speak to David, Michael or Susie on 01288 359599”

Susie & David Thickpenny

www.leg-care.co.uk

Pharmacy

Activa compression hosiery can be bought in pharmacies nationwide, please ask your pharmacist to measure and fit you for a pair.

Activa hosiery is also available on prescription from your nurse or GP.

Nurse related

www.legclub.org
The Lindsay Leg Club Foundation

www.internurse.com
Nursing news web site

www.npc.co.uk
National Prescribing Centre - Official NHS site providing bulletins for nurse prescribers

www.nice.org.uk
National Institute for Clinical Excellence

www.sign.ac.uk
Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network

www.doh.gov.uk
Department of Health for the United Kingdom

www.doh.gov.uk/cno
Official site for the Chief Nursing Officer in the UK

www.open.gov.uk/mca/mcahome.htm
Medicine Control Agency - The organisation responsible for the medicines regulating process in the UK

www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/nurse-prescribing
Nurse prescribing discussion group

www.nurse-nurses-nursing.com
Nursing news web site

www.rcn.org.uk
Royal College of Nursing

www.enb.org.uk
English National Board (ENB) for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors

www.n-i.nhs.uk/NBNI
National Board for Ireland - Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors

www.wnb.org.uk
Welsh National Board - Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors

www.cdna.tvu.ac.uk
Community and District Nursing including the Nursing Care Journal

www.ukcc.org
United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visitors

www.msfcphva.org
Community Practitioners and Health Visitors association

www.npa.co.uk
National Pharmacy Association

www.bma.org.uk
British Medical Association

www.nipevents.com
Nursing In Practice Events

www.tvna.org
Tissue Viability Nurses Association

www.woundspecialist.com
The first multidisciplinary global directory of wound specialists

www.legulcerforum.org
The Leg Ulcer Forum - Providing a forum for nurses working within the field of leg ulcer management and wound care

www.woundcaresociety.com
The Wound Care Society

www.wound-doc.co.uk
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www.wounds-uk.com
Journal & Events company in the field of Wound Healing and Management

Journals

www.nursingtimes.net
Nursing Times Magazine

www.nursing-standard.co.uk
Nursing Standard Magazine

www.jcn.co.uk
Journal of Community Nursing Magazine

www.britishjournalofcommunitynursing.com
British Journal Of Community Nursing Magazine

www.britishjournalofnursing.com
British Journal of Nursing Magazine

www.practicenursing.com
Practice Nursing Magazine

www.pharmj.com
The Pharmaceutical Journal magazine

www.dotpharmacy.com
Chemist and Druggist Magazine

Immobilisation

www.aot-uk.com
Association of Orthopaedic Technicians