Wound Care Today 2026 Skill Zones

17-18 March, Telford International Centre

Here you will find everything you need to know about our Skill Zones:

Skill Zone 2, in association with Hartmann
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Skill Zone 3, in association with Essity
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Skill Zone 5, in association with Flen Health
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Skills Zone 1

 

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Skills Zone 2

All the fun at the fair when you Share the Care

To immerse healthcare professionals in a fun, fairground‑themed learning experience that brings the ‘Share the Care’ approach to life. Through interactive, hands‑on activities, participants will explore the value of collaborative working, shared-care pathways, and the practical benefits of RespoSorb® Silicone Border as an effective solution for wound management. This engaging ‘fun at the fair’ zone will demonstrate how sharing responsibility, strengthening teamwork, and choosing the right dressing can streamline care, improve patient outcomes, and make delivering high‑quality wound care feel smoother, simpler, and more enjoyable – because it’s all fun at the fair when you Share the Care.

Clare Carter

Senior Clinical Marketing Manager

Clare was a Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist for 10 years, working in both acute and community settings. Clare has experience of managing patients with complex wounds, developing guidelines, pathways, and services. Clare has a passion for teaching and presenting and has presented at many National and International Wound Care Events. Clare joined Hartmann in 2017 and enjoys her Senior Clinical Marketing Manager Role which allows her to utilise her wound care experience.

Lisa Turle

Clinical Partnership Manager – Team Lead

Lisa has worked as a Tissue Viability Nurse for 20 years, leading services across hospital and community settings for 10 years. The role involved managing patients with complex wounds and provision of education and guidance in line with national strategies. Lisa then worked 4 years with wound care industry supporting wound efficiency, quality, and improvement programmes, through education, audit and evidence generation. Lisa joined Hartmann in 2023 and enjoys her Clinical Partnership Manager (Team Leader) Role which allows her to utilise her wound care experience.

 

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Skills Zone 3

A mixed reality journey into the future of antimicrobial stewardship with Sorbact Technology

Imagine a world where antimicrobials remain effective for generations to come. This interactive workshop uses mixed reality to explore alternative approaches to preventing wound infection. It encourages participants to move away from habitual practice to help protect traditional antimicrobial wound dressings as part of a broader antimicrobial stewardship strategy.

Ashley Clydesdale

Brand Manager for Essity’s Wound Care Portfolio, Registered Nurse

Ashley Clydesdale is the Brand Manager for Essity’s Wound Care portfolio and a registered nurse with over 30 years of healthcare experience. Her background spans vascular and critical care nursing, specialist continence education, and contract management within the NHS. In her current role, Ashley combines her clinical expertise with marketing to lead educational initiatives and support evidence generation that enhances wound care practice.

 

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Skills Zone 4

 

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Skills Zone 5

Beyond Barriers: how to step-up care for moderate-severe MASD

This interactive session will look at distinguishing between moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) and pressure ulcers and why this can be confusing, and how skin deterioration can occur rapidly if not managed appropriately. It will focus on recognising when simple barrier products are not enough and escalation is required, using shared management principles from the BPS.

The practical element will bring theory to life through the Peach model, demonstrating assessment and management strategies for mild–severe MASD. Delegates will explore where Flaminal fits, take part in hands-on product application, and engage in table-top FAQs designed to prompt discussion, share experiences, and address common clinical challenges.

Kelly Hutchinson

Clinical Science Liaison Manager, Flen Health

Kelly is the Clinical Science Liaison Manager (UK&I) at Flen Health, where she draws on extensive clinical experience to support healthcare professionals in advancing wound care and tissue viability practice. Her nursing background spans a range of specialist roles, including Tissue Viability Nurse, Leg Ulcer Clinic Manager, and District Nurse, giving her a comprehensive understanding of the complexities and realities of wound management in diverse care settings.

Kelly continues to maintain active clinical insight through an honorary contract, enabling her to stay closely connected to frontline practice and emerging developments in healthcare. This ongoing clinical engagement strengthens her ability to translate evidence, support clinical decision‑making, and deliver meaningful education and insights to multidisciplinary teams.

 

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Skills Zone 6

Total Barrier Protection™: S.M.A.R.T. Care for MASD & MARSI

This session outlines a Total Barrier Protection Strategy for preventing and managing moisture-associated skin damage (MASD). It demonstrates how the S.M.A.R.T. tool supports national guidance, standardises care, and improves clinical decision-making. Using an evidence-based approach with barrier products and the S.M.A.R.T. framework helps reduce complications such as incontinence-associated dermatitis (IAD) and medical adhesive-related injuries (MARSI) while improving patient outcomes. 

Attendees will also have the chance to play a board game to test and reinforce learning, and to assess skin damage in a practical way. 

Lizzie Wardle

Clinical Nurse Advisor, Medicareplus

Lizzie worked as a domiciliary carer for two years before starting a nursing degree. After qualifying as an adult nurse, she worked on a renal ward before moving into wound care. She now works as a clinical nurse advisor at Medicare Plus, providing clinical insight into product use and delivering educational sessions to clinicians on moisture-associated skin damage (MASD).

Claire Parsons

Clinical Nurse Advisor, Medicareplus

Claire Parsons has been nursing for nearly 30 years. Most of her career has been as a community nurse. She lived and worked in Australia as a wound specialist nurse and student facilitator for six years, and then came back to the UK in 2013 and went back to community nursing.

She now works as a clinical nurse advisor for Medicareplus, educating clinicians on moisture-associated skin damage (MASD) and the total barrier protection products that Medicareplus offers.

 

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Skills Zone 7

Biofilm Busters

This session will help understanding of biofilm and its role in wound healing by clearly defining what biofilm is. Evidence-based strategies for accurately identifying and treating biofilm in clinical practice will be explored, with insights from real-world faculty case studies to aid clinical decision-making.

Speakers: 
Jennifer (Jay) Hughes, TVN, The Wirral 
Diane Hayes, TVN, Birmingham Community 

 

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Skills Zone 8

 

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