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The Society of Tissue Viability is extremely grateful to all speakers at their conference who have given their time for free.

Day 1 – 26 April

Carmichael Room – Plenary Sessions

• 08.00 – Scientific Breakfast Symposium sponsored by Urgo Medical – Implementing NICE guidance – Real life examples of delivering gold standard care
  Moderator: Sarah Gardner Speakers: Joy Tickle and Dr Leanne Atkin
• 09.15 – Introduction to the Conference – Dr Jeannie Donnelly
• 09.35 – A strategic approach to wound care – Margaret Kitching MBE
• 09.45 – The National Wound Care Strategy programme for England – Dr Una Adderley

10.15 – Break and exhibition viewing

• 11.00 – PURPOSE-T use in clinical practice: A realist evaluation – Dr Susanne Coleman
• 11.22 – The pressure ulcer prevention at home study – a participatory approach – Delia Muir
• 11.45 – Effectiveness of surgical reconstruction to treat full-skin thickness pressure ulcers: evidence and feasibility of research – Professor Barnaby Reeves
• 12.07 – Surgical intervention for pressure ulcer management – Claire Porter

12.30 – Lunch and exhibition viewing

• 14.00 – How do we make patient-centred care a reality and how do we measure the outcomes? – Dr Victoria Clemett, Professor Patricia Grocott and Dr Jemell Geraghty 

15.00 – Break and exhibition viewing

• 15.45 – Traumatic lower limb degloving injury – the role of the Surgeon – Mr Sanjib Majumder
• 16.15 – Post-op considerations: the role of the Clinical Nurse Specialist – Emma Readman
• 16.45 – How deep is your deglove? The physical and psychological impact of a traumatic injury – Evie Jones

17.15 – Close

Concurrent Sessions – Spurgeon Room – Evidence Based Practice

• 11.00 – Evidence based practice? Impact of NIHR wounds research on clinical practice and summary of the current portfolio – Professor Jane Nixon
• 11.30 – Pilonidal sInus Treatment: Studying The OPtions – Mr Matthew Lee
• 12.00 – Interviews with Tissue Viability Nurses about their perceptions of how we use devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers in acute care – Dr Clare Greenwood

12.30 – Lunch and exhibition viewing

• 14.00 – Free papers

  • 14.00 – What influences inclusion of skin tone diversity when teaching skin assessment? Findings from an online survey of nurse educators in practice and universities – Dr Victoria Clemett
  • 14.15 – Quality Improvement through dressings optimisation – Elaine Flaherty and Joseph Montgomery
  • 14.30 – There should be proper training’: Healthcare Support Workers reflect on their experiences of and roles in pressure ulcer prevention – A qualitative exploratory study – Dr Liang Liu
  • 14.45 – Healthcare students’ experiences of a Collaborative Online International Learning initiative on wound care and interprofessional education: an exploratory study – Sharon Neill and Associate Professor Christina Parker

15.00 – Break and exhibition viewing

• 15.45 – Technologies for the early detection and prevention of pressure ulcers – Dr Peter Worsley

• 16.15 – Preventing chronic leg ulcers following excision of cancer on the lower limb: HEALS and HEALS 2 – Dr Elizabeth McGinnis
• 16.45 – Current challenges in prevention and treatment of IAD – Dr Sue Woodward

17.15 – Close

Concurrent Sessions – Seymour Room – Workshops

• 11.00 – Advanced lower limb management – an interactive workshop sponsored by L&R – Georgina Ritchie, Gabriela Korn and Fran Worboys
• 12.30 – Lunch and exhibition viewing

• 14.00 – Vascular assessment workshop sponsored by Huntleigh Healthcare – Annie Clothier and Ina Farrelly
• 15.00 – Break and exhibition viewing
• 15.45 – Debridement workshop sponsored by Coloplast – Joanna Swan, Gill Sykes and Ayesha Marshall

17.15 – Close

Day 2 – 27 April

Carmichael Room – Plenary Sessions

• 08.00 – Scientific Breakfast Symposium sponsored by 3M – Addressing the skin integrity challenges of today
  Moderator: Fran Norman (was Spratt) Speakers: Jacqui Fletcher OBE and Robert Gannon
• 09.15 – Where’s the harm in that? A new focus from Legs Matter – Sarah Gardner
• 09.30 – Anatomy and physiology of venous and arterial disease – what you really need to know – Dr Leanne Atkin
• 09.55 – WIFI – A common language in lower limb vascular assessment – Joanne Casey
• 10.20 – Predicting venous leg ulcer healing – Associate Professor Christina Parker

10.45 – Break and exhibition viewing

• 11.30 – Update on the surgical stream for NWCSP – current position and what we can do to improve it – Jacky Edwards
• 12.00 – New approaches to surgial site infection and cutaneous perfusion imaging using infrared thermography – Professor Charmaine Childs
• 12.30 – Reducing SSI in colorectal surgery – Professor Thomas Pinkney

13.00 – Lunch and exhibition viewing

• 14.30 – The opportunities of improved wound care data to support wound care – Mike Watson
• 14.50 – Using a digital wound management system to improve outcomes for people with deteriorating wounds – Mr Mike Oliver
• 15.10 – Surgical Site Infection surveillance: Time for a new agenda? – Melissa Rochon
• 15.30 – Recognising super helper syndrome: Strategies for coping with the impact of a caring role – Jess Baker
• 16.00 – Close – Dr Jeannie Donnelly

Concurrent Sessions – Spurgeon Room – Fundamentals of Wound Care

09:15 – The skin – Dr Jeannie Donnelly

• Anatomy and physiology of the skin
• Functions of the skin
• Risk factors for skin breakdown
• Skin assessment

10:45 Break and opportunity for exhibition viewing

11:30 – Wound Assessment – Paul Hardy

• Normal wound healing
• Wound assessment and care planning
• Factors within the wound bed that affect healing
• Choosing the right dressing

13:00 – Lunch and opportunity for exhibition viewing 

14:30 – Healthy legs and feet – Dr Natasha Levy

• Keeping feet healthy – hints and tips
• Recognising lower limb problems
• Hints and tips for healthy legs

16.00 – Close

Concurrent Sessions – Seymour Room – Workshops

• 09.15 – Debridement workshop sponsored by Coloplast – Joanna Swan, Gill Sykes and Ayesha Marshall

10:45 – Break and opportunity for exhibition viewing

• 11.30 – Advanced lower limb management – an interactive workshop sponsored by L&R – Georgina Ritchie, Gabriela Korn and Fran Worboys

13.00 – Lunch and exhibition viewing

• 14.00 – Vascular assessment workshop sponsored by Huntleigh Healthcare – Annie Clothier and Ina Farrelly

15.00 – Close

It’s a fantastic programme for the Society of Tissue Viability 2023 Conference – don’t miss out, register NOW!