Wounds UK Essentials Flyer 2016

Wound

Essentials Annual Summer Conference 2016

the realities of day-to-day wound management are ry s e c Pla limenta p com

30 June 2016 National Motorcycle Museum Birmingham

This conference is aimed at: Tissue viability specialists District nurses Link nurses Nursing home nurses Podiatrists Practice nurses Staff nurses

Book online at: www.wounds-uk.com

Wound

Essentials Annual Summer Conference 2016

the realities of day-to-day wound management

T

he Wound Essentials Annual Summer Conference is now in its tenth year and continues to provide free, ďŹ rst-class, topical education for generalists who are faced with the challenges of caring for patients with wounds in all healthcare settings.

Our content has been developed by key wound care practitioners to provide a succinct and practical update in some of the most regular wound care types that you will be encountering in your daily practice.

Sessions will help you gain a greater understanding in: The importance of measuring wounds Do all wounds need cleaning?

Skin tears Critically ischaemic limbs Acute wounds Documentation and safeguarding

30 June 2016 National Motorcycle Museum

Birmingham

In addition to the lively and informative content, the conference will also include a large exhibition area where you will be able to view the latest products available to your patients.

We look forward to seeing you in Birmingham on the 30 June.

Rob Yates Publishing Director, Wound Essentials

Programme 08.30-09.15 09.15-09.30

Registration and exhibition viewing Chair’s welcome and introduction Elizabeth Nichols, Tissue Viability Nurse, Your Healthcare CIC, Surrey Jacqui Fletcher Fletcher, Interdependent Consultant

09.30-10.00

The importance of measuring wounds How should wounds be measured?

Digital photography — patient consent and accurate recording Elizabeth Nichols, Tissue Viability Nurse, Your Healthcare CIC, Surrey

10.00-10.30

Do all wounds need cleansing?

Wound cleansing — why, how and when?

Water vs saline Antiseptic solutions Jacqui Fletcher, Fletcher Independent Consultant

10.30-11.15

Infection prevention and biofilm management in modern wound care Educational symposium supported by Schülke Infection and biofilms — the impact on healing Options for reducing biofilms in high-risk patients Practical experiences of a topical antimicrobial Kath Vowden, Nurse Consultant, Acute and Chronic Wounds, Bradford Royal Infirmary

11.15-12.00

Refreshments and exhibition viewing

12.00-12.45

TIME to change — the benefits of using Electroceutical Therapy in the management of chronic wounds Educational symposium supported by Synapse Electroceutical Ltd Innovative advanced topical wound therapy to improve the wound bed and promote healing Reducing costs and improving Quality of Life for patients Liz Ovens, Clinical Lead Tissue Viability, CNWL Hillingdon Community Health

12.45-13.30

Advanced practice in exudate management Educational symposium supported by BSN Medical Understanding exudate pathology and effective assessment Hands-on session — fluid handling and the role of different dressings The importance of listening to the patient’s voice — research evidence for day-today practice Simon Barrett, Barrett Tissue Viability Specialist, East Riding of Yorkshire PCT

13.30-14.45

Lunch and exhibition viewing

14.45-15.15

Skin tears Extent of the problem/patients at risk Guide to categorisation Management and intervention Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Professor and Consultant Nurse in Tissue Viability, Wound Healing Practice Development Unit, Birmingham City University and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust

15.15-15.45

Critically ischaemic limbs Symptom management Dry gangrene Practical issues e.g. auto amputation sepsis Kath Vowden, Nurse Consultant, Acute and Chronic Wounds, Bradford Royal Infirmary

15.45-16.15

Acute wounds Top tips for skin graft and donor sites Jane Holden, Holden Lead Nurse for Plastic Surgery, St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust

16.15-16.45

Documentation and safeguarding Multidisciplinary agencies — improving communication Learning from safeguarding — the good and the bad Openness and transparency Karen Ousey, Ousey Reader Advancing Clinical Practice, School of Human and Health Sciences, University of Huddersfield

Book your complimentary place online at: www.wounds-uk.com

Wound

Essentials Annual Summer Conference 2016

30 June 2016 National Motorcycle Museum

Birmingham

Online booking available at www.wounds-uk.com/events

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Terms and conditions Cancellations and substitutions must be received in writing. This is a free event for healthcare professionals spending 50% or more of their time working in an NHS setting only. Places will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. The organisers reserve the right to refuse an application for space and cancel or amend events at any time.

Completed booking forms should be posted or faxed to: Events Team, Wounds UK, 1.01 Cargo Works, 1–2 Hatfields, London, SE1 9PG Tel: +44 (0) 20 7627 1510 Fax: +44 (0) 20 7627 1570 Email: enquiries@wounds-uk.com