Society of Tissue Viability – FREE Community Healthcare Day
The future of wound care in our communities rests in the hands of those who design and deliver care. Join us for the Community Healthcare Day run in partnership with Accelerate CIC and engage with a variety of like-minded individuals who share the common aim of working together to solve skin and wound challenges.
Registrations for the Community Healthcare day have now closed – we look forward to seeing you all in London
FREE entry for all Healthcare Professionals
In partnership with Accelerate CIC
The future of wound care in our communities rests in the hands of those who design and deliver care. Creating a sustainable model should focus on harnessing the potential for healing through interdisciplinary working and person-centred care. This day provides healthcare professionals with an exciting opportunity to learn and engage with a variety of like-minded individuals who share the common aim of working together to solve skin and wound challenges.
You will also get FREE access to an industry exhibition with over 150 stands.
When and where
Friday 3 May 2024 8.30am – 3.45pm – Platinum Room 5, 6 & 7, ExCeL London, Royal Victoria Dock, 1 Western Gateway, London E16 1XL
Title
Creating a sustainable future in community wound care: what needs to change?
Who is this day suitable for?
We welcome attendance from Nurses, Doctors, Allied Health Professionals, Social Care workers, Community Health Care Commissioners and other interested professionals. When we work together we can create sustainable change and improve our delivery of community-based wound care.
Programme
This event will be facilitated by the Society of Tissue Viability in partnership with Accelerate CIC. It is set to be an exciting event for everyone who wants to develop and share their knowledge and experiences of delivering innovative wound care across community based clinical practice. We will explore a variety of wounds and skin management challenges through a series of interactive sessions. You can view the abstracts for these sessions by clicking the speaker name where the name is in green.
08:30 – 09:15 How to rock the boat and stay in it to deliver disruptive change – Helen Bevan, Strategic Adviser, Health and Care, Warwick
09:15 – 09:45 Urgent and necessary evidence-based treatment of skin tears – Sam Holloway,
09:45 – 10:15 – Break and exhibition viewing
10:15 – 11:15 Leg ulcer management – Alison Hopkins, CEO, Accelerate
11:15 – 11.45 – Break and exhibition viewing
11:45 – 12:45 Movement is everyone’s business – Ina Farrelly, Advanced Podiatrist, London and Sam Rooney,
12:45 – 13.30 – Break and exhibition viewing
13:30 – 14:30 Addressing skin tone bias – Luxmi Dhoonmoon,
14:30 – 14:45 – Break and exhibition viewing
14:45 – 15:45 Making a difference: How your learning can lead to sustainable change – call to action
Sarah Gardner, Chair of SoTV and Independent Tissue Viability Consultant, Wound Matters
Sharon Neill, SoTV Trustee and Lecturer in Nursing, Ulster University
Georgina Ritchie, Executive Director and Director of Education, Accelerate CIC
Kate Williams, SoTV Trustee and
16:00 – 16:30 Closing session of the SoTV / EWMA 2024 Conference
FREE registration
Registrations have now closed
