Surgical wound complications such as surgical site infection and surgical wound dehiscence are considerable challenges and are frequently managed in the home care setting. These types of wounds require early intervention, accurate diagnosis and specialist management to halt progression to a chronic wound. Current guidance on management of this type of wound is limited and to address this gap in the clinical armamentarium, ISWCAP has developed a new Postoperative Incision Care Guideline for all HCPs who manage this type of wound. Developed by clinicians for clinicians, learn about the new evidence on early detection and prevention and tips from the expert panel on management.

Details on new Malignant wound guidelines- further discussed on holistic approach to ensure both patients and relatives are well supported during the process. Malignant wounds can be debilitating to the relatives as well. Symptoms management to both patients and their carers/loved ones to improve quality of life

Georgina Ritchie and Accelerate CIC are on a mission to change the lives of people with wounds and lymphodema. In this session she will present a model for change in clinical practice which includes clinical competency, leadership and viewing the current UK lower limb problem as a public health issue. All three of these areas require address at a system level so that we can achieve better outcomes for patients.

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This session will focus on the specific role of nurses and healthcare practitioners providing immediate and necessary care for lower leg wounds. It will highlight the issues that lower leg wounds pose and the frequent deterioration to leg ulcers. Appropriate and timely treatment leads to improved quality of life and substantial healthcare savings. Raising awareness of the impact of gravity on the lower limb and the role of national guidance, should give practitioner confidence in the increased use of compression hosiery to prevent and manage wounds in partnership with patients, stopping leg ulcers in their tracks.

Lindsay Leg Clubs provide treatment, health promotion, education and ongoing care for people with leg related problems. They are based a social model of care in the community setting and promote empathy, peer support and informed choice. Lindsay Leg Clubs empower members to participate in their care in a social environment that eases social isolation. Tissue Viability Nurses (TVNs) work synergistically with Lindsay Leg clubs to enhance the service for members and clinical colleagues. This presentation will provide pragmatic examples of how the relationship between TVNs and Lindsay Leg Clubs can work together for their mutual benefit.

All preterm infants have immature skin. The most vulnerable are born prior to 32 weeks gestation with a very low birthweight or an extremely low birthweight. This presentation will explain why each week of gestation matters, and highlight how genetic defects can result in skin fragility. It will also discuss how supportive care may increase the risk of skin injury, and the simple actions that practitioners can take to reduce harm.

With time and demand at its maximum in healthcare, where is the capacity to improve patient care? Do we wait for ‘leaders’ to dictate change or can everyone make a difference? There is opportunity for us all to embrace Quality improvement (QI) as we are all leaders and small-scale change, utilising proven models can help achieve positive QI outcomes.