EWMA Webinar: Harnessing the magic of compression to save legs and lives

This webinar is designed to help you understand how to use compression therapy effectively to save the legs and lives of people with lower limbs. It’s not magic, it’s compression!

The theme of the webinar is how to use compression therapy effectively to save the legs and lives of people with lower limbs and is targeting health care professionals with limited specialisation in wound management.

The webinar is hosted by Accelerate in collaboration with EWMA as part of the EWMA Compression Therapy Campaign.

Time: 18:30-19:30 BST / 19:30-20:30 CEST

Language: English

Moderator: Mark Collier

Speakers:

  • Alison Hopkins
  • Ray Samuriwo
  • Georgina Ritchie

 

Read more about the EWMA Compression Therapy Programme here.

Thank you to our project sponsors: Jobst, L&R, Solventum and Urgo Medical.

 

Programme:

Time (BST) Topic Speaker
18:30-18:45 Welcome and Introduction Alison Hopkins
18:45-18:55 Preventing harm and improving lower limb wound care with compression Ray Samuriwo
18:55-19:05 Understanding the magic of compression and how to use it effectively Georgina Ritchie
19:05-19:15 Unleashing the magic of compression to save legs and lives Alison Hopkins
19:15-19:30 Compression therapy questions, queries, and quality improvement in practice Group discussion moderated by Mark Collier
19:30 End of webinar

Last registration date: October 2, 2025

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