Overview

This study day is a step up from our fundamentals of pressure ulcer management session and provides an opportunity to hear about some of the exciting work being undertaken across the UK to address some of the challenges faced when trying to prevent pressure ulcers in patients with complex needs. Our panel of eminent speakers will share their experiences and will welcome interaction from attendees via a Q&A session.

Who’s the advanced pressure ulcer prevention and management study day suitable for?

This study day will be relevant to all clinicians working with patients with complex physical or mental health disabilities such as community nurses, nurses working in an acute hospital setting, practice nurses, clinicians working in rehabilitation or reablement services, learning disability services, OTs, Physiotherapists, podiatrists, student HCPs.

Programme

• 09.30-09.45 Welcome & Introduction – Sarah Gardner, Society of Tissue Viability Education Facilitator/Director, Wound Matters Ltd
• 09.45-10.15 ‘Within 6 Hour’ risk assessment – What does this actually mean? – Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme
• 10.15–10.25 Q&A
• 10.25-10.40 Industry presentation – Parafricta
• 10.40-10.50 Comfort break
• 10.50-11.20 Why do we use categories? Understanding the A&P structures of pressure damage – Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme
• 11.20-11.30 Q&A
• 11.30-11.45 Industry presentation – Alliance Pharma
• 11.45-12.15 Why don’t we ever talk about pressure ulcer healing? – Fran Norman, Lead Nurse Tissue Viability, Southampton University Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust
• 12.15-12.25 Q&A
• 12.25-13.00 Lunch
• 13.00-13.30 Heels: why do we need to think about their risk and prevention strategies differently? – Clare Greenwood, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability and Visiting Research Fellow, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Clinical Trials and Research Unit, University of Leeds
• 13.30-13.40 Q&A
• 13.40–13.55 Industry presentation – Smith + Nephew
• 13.55-14.05 Comfort Break
• 14.05-14.35 Pressure ulcer data – How can we use it in a meaningful way? – Heidi Sandoz, Tissue Viability Services Lead & Tissue Viability Society Skin Care Champion Educator, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• 14.35-14.45 Q&A
• 14.45-15.00 Industry presentation – Arjo
• 15.00-15.30 Patient concordance – Heidi Sandoz, Tissue Viability Services Lead & Tissue Viability Society Skin Care Champion Educator, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust
• 15.30-15.40 Q&A
• 15.40-15.45 Round up of the day / close

Download a pdf copy of the programme – timings may be subject to change

Industry presentations

There will be an interactive presentation of wound care products and preventative aids from our industry partners:

Alliance Pharmaceuticals

Parafricta

Smith + Nephew

Arjo

Our Trustees look forward to welcoming you all virtually to the classroom