Aimed at the Specialist and Link practitioner this event will also offer the opportunity for questions and discussion with the panel of speakers ensuring a lively and informative day
Time |
Topic |
Content |
Speaker |
0800 |
Registration and exhibition viewing |
|
|
0925 |
Chair's welcome |
|
|
0930 |
Wound Infection and its impact on the individual and society |
- Government initiatives and legislation
- Feedback for patients and their relatives
- Economics of wound infection
- Examples of best practice
|
Dr Andrew Melling
Senior Lecturer
School of health, Community & Education Studies
Northumbria University
|
1015 |
Surgical Site Infection - an ignored problem? |
- Recent clinical guideline developments
- Examples of best practice
|
Professor David Leaper
Department of Wound Healing
Cardiff University
|
1100 |
Coffee and Exhibition Viewing |
|
|
1130 |
Microbiology- an overview of current issues including resistance and biofilms |
- Clinical definitions
- Antibiotic resistance and current trends
- Wound Biofilms
|
Professor Rose Cooper
Department of Microbiology
University of Wales Institute of Cardiff
|
1215 |
PHMB - A review of the evidence supporting a new entrant to wound management |
- A critical review of the evidenced to date
- Consideration of mode of application
- Clinical applications
|
Professor Richard White
Department of Health Social Care and Psychology,
Worcester University
|
1300 |
Questions from the Morning Sessions to Speakers Panel |
|
All morning speakers |
1330 |
Lunch and Exhibition Viewing |
|
|
1415 |
Clinical case reports - Managing Infection and the predisposing factors to infection |
- Virtual clinical approach
- Considering the requirements of the patients and all healthcare staff
- Multiple case reports and discussion
|
Simon Barrett,
Clinical Nurse Specialist , East Riding PCT |
1515 |
Questions from the afternoon session to the speakers panel |
|
All pm speakers |
1545 |
Close of conference |
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Wound Infection represents one of the greatest challenges faced in the field of wound healing. In this event the delegate will have the opportunity to hear from some of the leading specialists in this field and gain an insight into how practice needs to evolve to meet the challenges faced.