Skin Cancer Awareness for Healthcare Practitioners

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

Overview

Healthcare Practitioners have an important role to play in detecting and managing patients with skin lesions suspected to be skin cancer, as timely diagnosis and treatment can improve patient outcomes. However, detecting skin cancer can be challenging, as common non-malignant skin lesions have similar features to less common skin cancers and can look like superficial wounds often going undetected.

This study day will discuss skin cancer prevention and detection focussing on the most common types of skin cancer by highlighting main risk factors and prevention advice. It will summarise guidance on the signs and symptoms of skin cancers and their management, including initial assessment and referral and conclude by exploring myths about sun protection and sunscreen to provide practical advice to reduce sun exposure and the risk of skin cancer.

Who’s the Skin Cancer Awareness for Healthcare Practitioners study day suitable for?

This study day is aimed at any clinician with an interest in skin health, those who may spot a skin lesion when delivering care or those who may  need to give skin and sun care advice. This includes registered nurses, podiatrists, pharmacists, physios, nurse practitioners, ANPs, Physician’s Associates, and GPs   but could include anyone in the Multi-Disciplinary Team.

Programme – please note timings may be subject to change

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

09.45-10.30           Skin Assessment: history taking & Examination – Sara Burr. Community Dermatology Specialist Nurse, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust. Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire

10.30–10.40          Q&A

10.40-10.55           Industry presentation – TBC

10.55-11.10           Comfort break

11.10-12.00           Skin Cancer Assessment and Detection: top tips for non-specialists – Speaker TBC

12.00-12.10           Q&A

12.10-12.25           Industry presentation – TBC

12.25-13.00           Skin Lesion Recognition Quiz: skills challenge – Speaker TBC

13.00-13.30           Lunch

13.30-14.00           Skin Cancer Referral Pathways & Case Presentations: a GP perspective – Speaker TBC

14.00-14.15          Q&A

14.15-14.30           Industry presentation – TBC

14.30-15.00           Sunscreen and Sun Safety: myth busting – Speaker TBC

15.00-15.15           Q&A

15.15                      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 – TBC

 

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

Keynote Speakers

Sarah Gardner, SoTV Chair and Independent Tissue Viability Consultant, Wound Matters

Sarah Gardner

Independent Tissue Viability Consultant

Wound Matters

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Sara Burr, Senior Lecturer, University of Hertfordshire and Community Dermatology Specialist Nurse, Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

Sara Burr

Senior Lecturer and Community Dermatology Specialist Nurse

University of Hertfordshire and Norfolk Community Health and Care NHS Trust

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