• Understand the current landscape of wound care including the impact of chronic wounds on healthcare systems and patient outcomes
• Explore innovative strategies and technologies driving change in prevention, assessment, and management of complex wounds
• Recognise the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in delivering personalised, patient-centred wound care

• Understand the social and structural factors contributing to unequal wound care outcomes across different populations
• Explore how commissioning strategies can be tailored to reduce disparities in wound care access and quality
• Learn from real-world examples where commissioning for equity has improved patient outcomes
• Reflect on your own service area to identify opportunities for more equitable wound care delivery

• Review the current state of digital documentation tools in community-based wound care settings
• Discuss the barriers to effective implementation, including user training, system integration, and data quality
•  Explore emerging innovations that promise to streamline documentation and enhance continuity of care 

• Gain insight into current trends in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) 
• Understand the clinical implications of AMR on wound healing and infection management
• Discover how stewardship principles can be embedded into day-to-day wound care practice

Jansy Williams, Lead Tissue Viability Specialist, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital

Keith Harding, Emeritus Professor of Wound Healing Research, Cardiff University

• Decode the top workforce pressures in 2025
• Explore peer-proven strategies for recruitment, retention, and workforce flexibility
• Co-create actionable plans to bolster staff wellbeing, mentorship, and continuous learning

• Recognise the signs and implications of burn wound chronicity and understand why it is often under-acknowledged in clinical practice

• Identify key factors that contribute to delayed healing in burn wounds, including patient demographics, wound characteristics, and initial treatment interventions

• Explore the development and clinical application of an Integrated Care Pathway, detailing its stages Debridement, Bacterial Burden, Wound Modulation, and Steroid Therapy

• Evaluate the impact of structured care pathways on improving healing outcomes and how early identification of chronicity can influence long-term patient recovery

• Discover how sustainable practices can be integrated into everyday wound care delivery
• Understand the environmental impact of wound products and clinical pathways
• Consider the long-term vision for wound care – where clinical excellence meets ecological mindfulness