Quality Standards in Varicose Vein Treatment: NICE QS67
December 21, 2017 in Varicose veins, Videos
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Tags: "NICE", national institute for health and care excellence, varicose vein treatment, vein removal
NICE – the national institute for Health and Care Excellence – published Quality Standard NICE QS67 for varicose veins in the legs in August 2014, nearly 3 years ago. NICE recognises that varicose veins are very common, affecting at least 1 in 3 people and that up to 6% of those affected will develop leg ulcers. NICE published its Quality Standard QS67 to improve the quality of life of people with varicose veins, to prevent progression of varicose veins to varicose eczema, phlebitis and leg ulcers and to reduce the risks of varicose vein recurrence after treatment…. Continue reading »
