Day 1 27 February — The journey begins…
08.30–10.00
Exhibition opens
10.00–10.15
Opening remarks and setting the scene
10.15–10.45
A new pressure ulcer framework: implementation and implications in practice
Alison Schofield, tissue viability team lead and clinical nurse, North Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust
10.45–11.50
Performing Medicine
An award-winning performing and visual arts team — supporting healthcare professionals to provide high quality,compassionate care
- Through a unique approach using drama and art, Performing Medicine will interact with the audience to challenge how relationships are formed and how they can be improved
11.50–12.00
TVNs2gether — launch of support network for TVNs
12.30–14.00
Lunch/exhibition/skills zone
14.00–14.30
Debridement: why, when and how
Steven Jeffery, consultant burns and plastic surgeon, University Hospital Birmingham; professor, Birmingham City University
14.30 – 15.30
Free papers
Six speakers, selected from a large number of abstract submissions due to their innovation and quality outcomes, will showcase and share their work. Topics include:
- Innovations in practice — from technology to improving patient outcomes
- Challenging wound care trends — reducing the variants that affect all wound care providers
- Complex and challenging case reports — review of unusual clinical case reports
15.30–16.30
Break/exhibition/skills zone
16.30–17.00
Tales of the unexpected — dos and don’ts in paediatric and neonatal wound care
Angela Rodgers, paediatric clinical nurse specialist in tissue viability, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
17.00–17.30
Capturing data
- Are we capturing the correct data for short and long-term needs and how do we use this data to improve service delivery and clinical outcomes?
- Why are datasets still not standardised across the country?
18.00–18.30
Wound management in end-of-life patients — the challenges
Jayne Livesey,Lecturer, University of Central Lancashire
19.00 – 20.00
Drinks reception
20.00
DINNER
Wound Care Today guest dinner speaker
Oliver Medill
World-leading public speaker and leadership coach
Day 2 28 February — The journey of discovery…
08.30–10.00
Exhibition opens
09.00–09.30
Co-production of wound management strategies between healthcare professionals and patients — working in partnership
Jenni McDonald, tissue viability Darzi fellow, Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
09.30–10.00
NHS England National Wound Care Strategy Programme
Una Adderley, director, National Wound Care Strategy Programme, Yorkshire and Humber Academic Health Science Network
10.00–11.00
Break/exhibition/skills zone
11.00–12.00
Sheila Parry (author of Take Pride) will discuss and demonstrate, through workshop learning, the role of leadership within organisations, the key to becoming better leaders and how this can be incorporated into daily working practice
12.00 –14.00
Lunch/exhibition/skills zone
14.00–14.45
Reducing the risk of amputation in patients with diabetes — Wound Care Today’s international guest speaker
David Armstrong, professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of South California
Through a live video link from Los Angeles, Professor David Armstrong will look at how we reduce the occurrence of amputation in patients with diabetic foot wounds through early interventions to prevent infection and appropriate use of resources, including early specialist referral
14.45–15.15
First time presenters — three selected speakers will share their work to improve patient outcomes
15.15–15.45
How to embed your ideas, education, and pathways into practice
Sarah Gardner, clinical lead, tissue viability service, Oxford
15.45–16.15
Management of pain using all resources — based on wound aetiology
Kirsty Shilstone-Mahoney, clinical nurse specialist, wound healing, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
16.15
Summary/evaluation and close of event
Skills Zone
These sessions will run throughout the two-day event. Delegates can participate either at prearranged times, or at stop-and-learn sessions
Debridement skills
A showcase for debridement methods, in particular curettage, hosted by Birmingham City University, with practical debridement demonstrations
Compression for complex and challenging cases
Julie Stanton and Veronica Doody, Healogics Wound Healing Centres, will demonstrate and discuss the various options and application techniques for compression bandaging/hosiery for complex cases using volunteerss
Good business planning
Paul Nordon and Edwin Chamanga will discuss the need for good business planning and enhancing skills in strategy, audit, current and future plans. They will also look at how to pitch a business case, what is needed, how this should be presented and how to ensure that you have the correct information for your target audience
Mapping the future
Alison Schofield will explain how pressure mapping tools can help us alleviate pressure in clinical practice
Filming — silence the fear
Mole Productions will provide delegates with the opportunity to present to a camera, thereby removing the fear of the unknown
Diagnosing infection
Steven Jeffery will discuss and demonstrate some of the tools available to help diagnose infection wounds
Formulary development
Tracey McKenzie, head of tissue viability services, Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, will explore how to write a formulary for your organisations
Seating/posture assessment
Sarah Warner, tissue viability nurse, will demonstrate the importance of accurate seating and posture assessment to prevent pressure ulcer development
Understanding pressure ulcer grading
Practical session demystifying the grading of pressure ulcers
Vascular assessment
Karen Staines and Hayley Turner-Dobbin will explore how to get vascular assessment right
