Overview

Around 10 million surgical wounds are created each year and a fifth of these will fail to heal within 12 months leading to patient suffering and NHS cost (NWCSP, 2024). This is commonly associated with the development of a surgical wound complication.

This study day will explore why surgical wound complications occur across a range of specialities, and will offer evidence-based solutions for preventing or reducing risk.

Who’s the Reducing the risk of surgical wound complications: Best practice approaches in surgical wound care study day suitable for?

The programme is aimed at all clinicians involved in the pre, intra and post operative care of patients undergoing a surgical procedure. This includes registered nurses working in acute, community and Primary care settings, social care nurses, AHPs, Podiatrists, Pharmacists, medics and GPs.

Where and when is the study day taking place?

Thursday 4 December, online via the Zoom webinar platform

Programme – please note timings may be subject to change

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09.30-09.45         Welcome & Introduction – Sarah Gardner, Society of Tissue Viability Education Facilitator/Director, Wound Matters Ltd

09.45-10.15         Surgical Site dehiscence following C Section: What are the risk factors? – Anna Thompson, SSI Lead, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust

10.15– 10.25       Q&A

10.25-10.40         Industry presentation by Flen Health

10.40-10.50         Comfort break

10.50-11.20         Classifying surgical wound dehiscence – Heidi Sandoz, Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist, Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust, Independent TV Consultant & SoTV Skin Care Champion Educator

11.20-11.30         Q&A

11.30-12.00         Surgical management of wound complications following cosmetic surgery – Laura Spence, Plastic CNS Lead, Royal Marsden Hospital

12.00-12.10         Q&A

12.10-12.25         Industry presentation – TBC

12.25-13.00          Lunch

13.00-13.30         The use of negative pressure wound therapy for reducing orthopaedic surgery wound complications – Lucia Gallagher, Matron, Charing Cross Hospital

13.30-13.40         Q&A

13.40 – 13.55       Industry presentation – TBC

13.55-14.25         Airway fixation during surgery: Preventing medical device related injuries – Dawn Stott Associates

14.25-14.35         Q&A

14.35-14.50         Industry presentation – TBC

14.50-15.00         Comfort Break

15:00-15:30         The use of topical antimicrobial therapies for Infected surgical wounds – Paulo Ramos, Specialist Nurse in community care and tissue viability, ostomy, continence and wound care, at Local Health Unit Póvoa de Varzim/ Vila do Conde

15.30-15.40         Q&A

15.40-15.45         Round up of the day / close

Industry presentations

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

Flen Health

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