Amy Withers is the Lead Nurse for Tissue Viability within Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) Acute Services, providing strategic and clinical leadership for trust-wide initiatives that support the delivery of high-quality, evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention and wound care. Working across one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, Amy leads programmes spanning North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester Royal Infirmary, Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, Saint Mary's Hospital, Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, University Dental Hospital of Manchester, Wythenshawe Hospital and Trafford General Hospital. Her work focuses on improving patient outcomes, reducing avoidable harm, enhancing clinical standards, and embedding best practice across acute services.

An experienced Tissue Viability specialist with a Master's degree in NHS Leadership, Amy combines advanced clinical expertise with strong operational and strategic leadership skills. She is passionate about driving quality improvement, service development, workforce education, and innovation to improve the experience and outcomes of patients at risk of, or living with, complex wounds and pressure ulcers.

A strong advocate for collaborative working across healthcare systems, Amy participated in the development of the Greater Manchester Wound Care Formulary. This work helped standardise wound care practice across the region, delivering savings of £30,000 for MFT in the first year of implementation whilst maintaining high standards of patient care, clinical effectiveness, and product stewardship.

Her wider interests include clinical governance, quality improvement, patient safety, reducing healthcare inequalities, skin tone equity in wound assessment, leadership development, and the adoption of innovative approaches to wound prevention and management.