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The National Wound Care and Management Conference and Exhibition 2025

Salford Community Stadium, Greater Manchester 23 October 2025, 9:00am - 4:00pm

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8:30am
Delegate Registration and Networking
9:30am
Chairs Welcome Address
Kevin Crimmons, Chair - West Midlands Regional Board, Royal College of Nursing
9:40am
Innovating Wound Care for a Healthier Future

Paul Vaughan, National Deputy Director for Community Nursing, Primary Care Nursing and Women’s Health Programme, NHS England

Acosia Nyanin, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer, NHS England

  • 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
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10:10am
Tackling Inequalities in Wound Care Outcomes
  • 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
Alison Hopkins MBE, Strategic Impact Advisor, Accelerate Community Interest Company
10:30am
Main Stage Sponsor Session
10:50am
Question & Answers Session
11:10am
Break & Networking
11:40am
Digital Documentation in Community Wound Care: Challenges for the Future
  • 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 
12:00pm
The Future of Antimicrobial Resistance in Wound Management
  • 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
12:20pm
Main Stage Sponsor Session
12:40pm
Questions & Answers Session
1:00pm
Lunch & Networking
2:00pm
Panel Discussion: The Future of Wound Care – Challenges and Collaborative Solutions

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

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

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2:30pm
Supporting the Wound Care Workforce in the Community
  • What are the biggest challenges for staff in social care, district nursing, and primary care?
  • What’s working well to help teams stay strong and flexible?
  • Sharing ideas to support wellbeing, learning, and working together
Steph Lawrence MBE, Chief Executive, The Queen's Institute of Community Nursing
2:55pm
Break & Networking
3:25pm
Managing Chronic Burn Wounds
  • 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

Jacky Edwards, Independent Nurse Consultant and Lead Nurse, Ingenium Wound Consultancy Ltd and Northern Burn Care Network
3:45pm
Panel Discussion: Sustainability & Future Vision in Wound Management

Heidi Barnard, Head of Sustainability, NHS Supply Chain

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4:15pm
Chairs Closing Remarks
4:20pm
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