This session supports health and care staff in developing their knowledge of the causes of leg ulceration, types of leg ulceration and their management. This session will enable learners to develop an understanding of the initial assessment which should b

This session discusses how to identify and manage some of the risk factors which can cause pressure ulceration. The session is appropriate for any health and care practitioner who provides care in any setting. If you have a role providing direct care to p

This session is developed for health and care staff to enable skin care for people wherever they need it. This session will enable learners to develop an understanding of skin anatomy and function, the content and process of a skin assessment and a compre

This session supports health and care staff in developing the knowledge and skills required to recognise what a surgical wound is and explain the differences in classification. This session will enable learners to identify the benefits and potential compl

This session introduces what a stroke is, what difficulties can arise because of stroke and what management strategies and support can be offered to the stroke survivor.

This session will introduce you to the foot, how to do a foot check and maintain foot hygiene and what to do if you identify any problems or changes. It will help you to build the skills needed to reduce the risk of a person developing foot problems.

This session discusses the importance of comprehensive wound assessment. This session will be of benefit to health and care workers, practitioners and carers across any care setting.

This session discusses the impact of nutrition and lifestyle behaviours on wound healing. It highlights common risk factors to healing and their influence on the intricate world of improving skin healing prospects whilst encouraging constructive patient c

This session aims to educate learners about how to use the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool (PURPOSE-T) (© Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals, NHS Trust, 2017) to carry out a pressure

This session builds on the Essentials of the Foot at Risk session to enable Tier 2 level knowledge and skills set out in The National Wound Care Core Capabilities Framework for England. It will introduce you to the 'at-risk foot' and explain how to asse