Paediatric skin health and wound healing study day
Our free full day educational sessions promote the best practices in skin health and wound healing

Overview
Caring for children with a chronic illness or disability can pose many challenges to healthcare professionals. Frequently this includes the risks associated with maintaining skin integrity and wound healing when faced with complex factors that can impact on patient outcomes.
This study day will explore some of these challenges faced and the factors that need to be considered when assessing and managing children with complex skin and wound care needs.
Who’s the Skin health and wound care for children study day suitable for?
This study day is aimed at Childrens nurses working in both secondary care and community-based settings, paediatric specialist nurses, Allied Health professionals working with children, Tissue viability nurses, practice nurses, GPs, children’s nursing students.
Programme – please note timings may be subject to change
09.30-09.45 Welcome & Introduction – Sarah Gardner, Society of Tissue Viability Education Facilitator/Director, Wound Matters Ltd
09.45-10.15 The impact of a child living with a wound: The perspective from a patient and their parents – Aarron and Jacqueline Higgins
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 The fundamentals of holistic wound assessment – Jessica Murphy, Tissue Viability Nurse, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
11.20-11.30 Q&A
11.30-12.00 Assessing & Managing Hypergranulation in paediatric wounds – A problem-solving approach – Rachel Allaway, Tissue Viability Clinical Nurse Specialist, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
12.00-12.10 Q&A
12.10-12.25 Industry presentation – TBC
12.25-13.00 Lunch
13.00-13.30 The role of nutrition in wound healing – Natalie Yerlett, Interim Head of Dietetics, Dietetic Lead EB and Rare Dermatology Supplementary Prescriber, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
13.30-13.40 Q&A
13.40 – 13.55 Industry presentation – TBC
13.55-14.25 Antimicrobial stewardship in paediatric wound care – Claire Gardiner, Paediatric Tissue Viability CNS, Royal Hospital For Children, Glasgow
14.25-14.35 Q&A
14.35-14.50 Industry presentation by Medstrom – Sue Hopewell RN BSc (Hons) Health Care Studies (Tissue Viability), Clinical Director, Tissue Viability, Medstrom Ltd
14.50-15.00 Comfort Break
15:00-15:30 The importance of seating & posture and the selection of equipment in the prevention & management of pressure ulcers in children – Speaker TBC
15.30-15.40 Q&A
15.40-15.45 Round up of the day / close
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Industry presentations
There will be an interactive presentation of wound care products and preventative aids from our industry partners:
Our Trustees look forward to welcoming you all virtually to the classroom
Keynote Speakers
