Wounds UK 2021: Smith + Nephew

Half a billion nurse hours could be released be greater use of shared wound care with patients and informal carers. An international panel have developed a discussion guide that you can use with patients and informal carers to see if they are willing and able to participate in dressing changes (read here). For more information, […]

Wounds UK 2021: LimbO

LimbO is a range of durable covers for casts, dressings and PICC lines to help individuals shower or bathe.

Wounds UK 2021: medi UK

medi UK attended Wounds UK Annual Conference 2021 to launch their new 2-part compression hosiery – duomed soft 2easy.

Shared wound care

A key step in facilitating greater shared care is identifying the individuals (patients and informal carers) who would be good candidates to be involved in shared wound care. A guide was developed that can help the clinician to direct discussion to better understand the patient and informal carers suitability for shared wound care and identify […]

Wounds UK 2021: William Tettelbach

William Tettelbach describes a poster they presented at the Wounds UK Annual Conference 2021. View the posters from the conference at https://live.wounds-uk.com/eposters-2021/

Wounds UK 2021: Molnlycke

Molnlycke attended Wounds UK Annual Conference 2021 with a focus on cavity wounds and the role of Exufiber and Exufiber Ag.

Joint MDT working during the pandemic

Jennifer Williamson, Lead Lymphoedema Specialist Nurse, Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Trust, describes the poster they presented at the Wounds UK Annual Conference 2021. View the posters from the conference at https://live.wounds-uk.com/eposters-2021/

Addressing skin tone bias in wound care

This document aims to provide clinicians with practical guidance to aid accurate assessment and diagnosis in all skin tones, optimising patient care and improving outcomes. Mikko Enoc, one of the working group, describes the development of the Best Practice and why now is the time to start the conversation around skin tone bias in wound […]