Skills Zone 1 – L&R

Hear from L&R

This skills zone focuses on understanding the need for debridement and making it accessible to all clinicians. There is also a hands-on demonstration of a new innovation in debridement.  

Skills Zone 2 – Essity

Hear from Essity

Wound management is a heavy burden to the NHS, managing an estimated 3.8 million wounds in 2018, 45% of which were infected. Wound infections may lead to delayed wound healing, have a negative impact on a patient quality of life, can increase management cost and increase the risk of the need of antibiotic use. The UK National Action Plan for AMR and the NHS Long Term Plan highlight the need to adopt interventions to prevent infection.  

Join us to understand what the wound infection continuum is and the strategies that can be implemented to stop wound infection from developing.   

Skills Zone 3 – Mediq

This skills session explores the challenges of difficult-to-dress wounds, focusing on patient, environmental, and anatomical factors. Attendees will learn how to choose appropriate products based on individual patient needs. The session will cover practical techniques for dressing wounds in challenging locations, considering issues like body movement, moisture, and skin condition. Through interactive discussion and demonstrations, delegates will gain insights into improving wound care and enhancing patient outcomes through a comprehensive, personalised approach to wound management.   

Skills Zone 4 – Flen Health

Hear from Kelly Hutchinson

In this session we will cover practical strategies for managing wound care, utilising tools including TIMES, and taking a more holistic approach to patient assessment. You'll learn how to navigate different challenges that can arise in wound care and apply best practices. We will also touch on some of the benefits, in terms of versatility and ease of use, that Flaminal can bring to wound care management. To help solidify what you've learn in the session, we will end with an interactive game.   

Skills Zone 5 – Medicareplus

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In this interactive Skills Zone, we’ll focus on enhancing your ability to identify and differentiate pressure- and moisture-associated skin damage. Through collaborative exploration, we aim to support more accurate assessments and improved patient care outcomes.  

Skills Zone 6 – Convatec

Hear from Maria Hughes

Our learning objectives in this Skills zone are:

• To understand the fine balancing act of creating a new dressing and how this is achieved
• To understand the importance of appropriate exudate management in wound healing
• To become familiar with Convafoam and how each layer within the dressing works together to create the optimum healing environment.

  

Skills Zone 7 – Smith&Nephew

Hear from our speakers

This session offers hands-on training in negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT), focusing on its application, benefits and best practices in wound management. Attendees will gain an understanding of the principles and mechanisms of NPWT, as well as an overview of the different types of NPWT devices, including traditional and single-use systems.  

It includes a practical demonstration of NPWT set up and application on various wound types. You will also have the opportunity to practise applying NWPT dressings on simulated wounds, enhancing your skills and confidence in using this therapy effectively.  

Learning outcomes include:

• Understand the fundamental principles and benefits of NPWT
• Gain practical skills in applying NPWT dressings and managing devices
• Learn strategies to address challenges and enhance wound healing using NPWT.

  

Skills Zone 8 - Mölnlycke

Lower limb ulceration can significantly affect patients' quality of life, with challenges such as leakage, peri-wound damage, and the impact of gravitational forces complicating management. This session will explore these challenges and offer practical solutions through real-life case studies. 

Key takeaways include: 

• Understand the impact of lower limb ulceration on patients' well-being 
• Explore the challenges of managing leakage and protecting the peri-wound area 
• Learn how gravitational forces influence wound healing and management 
• See how innovative dressings can minimise leakage and prevent skin damage. 

Join us to discover how the right management strategies and dressing selection can improve patient outcomes and streamline clinical practice.