Overview

It seems extraordinary that tissue viability is all about skin integrity, but more often than not tissue viability  and dermatology services are delivered independently of each other. Patients will often present to generalist clinicians or tissue viability nurses with a common skin condition but frequently these clinicians do not have the knowledge to diagnose these conditions and as a result diagnosis and treatment is delayed.

This study day will help break down this silo working by sharing the work already in place by clinicians with an interest in dermatology and wound care. Dermatology experts will offer sessions on common skin conditions and how to recognise atypical skin lesions. New evidence based technologies for diagnosing and treating skin conditions will also be shared.

It is hoped that after the study  day, tissue viability clinicians or those working in generalist settings will have more confidence in recognising and diagnosing some skin conditions and know when it is necessary to  refer on for a specialist opinion.

Who’s the study day suitable for?

This study day is aimed at: Tissue viability nurses, District/ community nurses, general practice nurses, podiatrists, A&E, minor injury/ first aid units, registered nurses working in care homes, dermatology nurses, post registration clinicians with an interest in dermatology, General practitioners/ GP trainees.

Programme

• 09.30-09.45 Welcome & Introduction – 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
• 09.45-10.15 Skin infections – The good, the bad and the ugly – Dr Hannah Wainman, Locum Consultant Dermatologist, Bristol Royal Infirmary
• 10.15–10.30 Q&A
• 10.30-10.45 Maintaining skin integrity with Hydromol – Stephanie Gallard on behalf of Alliance Pharma
• 10.45-10.55 Comfort break
• 10.55-11.40 Inflammatory dermatoses – relevance in wound healing – Rebecca Penzer-Hick, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Centre of Postgraduate Medicine and Public Health, Department of Clinical, Pharmaceutical and Biological Sciences, University of Hertfordshire
• 11.40-11.50 Q&A
• 11.50-12.05 Skin Integrity and Wound Healing – The Role of Zinc Oxide and Ichthammol – Janine Davies, Evolan Pharma
• 12.05-12.35 Educational Opportunities to Develop Advanced Practice Skills for Skin Integrity / Dermatology – Madeleine Flanagan, Principal Lecturer / Programme Lead MSc Clinical Dermatology / MSc Skin Integrity & Wound Management, University of Hertfordshire
• 12.35-12.45 Q&A
• 12.45-13.00 Industry presentation – Clinisept+
• 13.00-13.25 Lunch
• 13.25-13.55 Integrating services to optimise the patient journey (Panel session) – Tissue Viability, Dermatology, Lymphoedema services – Sara Burr, , Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire and Community Dermatology Specialist Nurse, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust and Julie Hewish, National TV Clinical Lead for the transforming wound care programme & Senior Programme Manager, Health Innovation Oxford and Thames Valley, NHS
• 13.55-14.10 Q&A
• 14.10-14.25 Industry presentation – Mediq (formerly H&R Healthcare)
• 14.25-14.55 Common skin lesions and skin cancers: what’s important and how to refer – Dr Julia Schofield, Consultant Dermatologist United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Associate Professor University of Hertfordshire, Clinical Lead NHSE Outpatient Recovery and Transformation Programme
• 14.55-15.10 Q&A
• 15.10-15.15 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

Clinisept+

Evolan Pharma

Mediq (formerly H&R Healthcare)

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