2023 conference programme
We believe that skin health and wound healing is everyone’s business and that change happens when we work together, not in silos
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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
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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
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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!