The Wound Care Today Advisory Board brings together experienced healthcare professionals from across the UK. Drawing on their diverse clinical expertise and first-hand understanding of the challenges facing wound care services, board members help shape a relevant, practical and engaging conference programme. For some, this relationship began when they took to the Wound Care Today stage as first-time speakers - demonstrating our commitment to recognising new voices and nurturing expertise within the wound care community.
High Risk Clinical Lead Podiatry, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
Andrew works as a High Risk Clinical Lead Podiatrist for the Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust, based in Oldham. He has worked as a podiatrist for over 20 years and his work involves foot ulcer management and prevention in both clinical practice and research. Andrew leads a clinical team and is currently leading a risk-based redesign of the Oldham community podiatry service. He is also involved in writing clinical practice guidelines, writing articles for peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national and international conferences. Andrew is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Wound Care, sits on advisory panels, and is a member of the Wound Care Today 2027 conference advisory board. He undertakes independent consulting work alongside his NHS role, and is a panel member of the Foot in Diabetes UK and the Royal College of Podiatry.
Clinical Nurse Specialist for Wound Care, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (community group)
Lauren is a wound care clinical nurse specialist in Coventry University hospitals (Community Group), She has worked within the field of wound care for 10 years and has a passion for wound care within a community setting. In 2015, when first working in wound care, Lauren was awarded a scholarship award by Mölnlycke Health Care, which supported her in achieving her BSc in wound care. Since qualifying as a nurse, she has worked within the community services in community roles providing clinical leadership, giving an opportunity to instil passion into a large wound healing team. She has supported a redesigned workforce to transform the service into the current wound healing service, ensuring the workforce delivers the right level of care regardless of setting. In 2024, Lauren was awarded the title of Queen’s Nurse with the Queen’s Nursing Institute.
Ines Sadoc Pereira has over 18 years of nursing experience, with a diverse clinical background spanning through intensive care, oncology, and, since 2018, as a specialist wound care nurse. Passionate about continuous professional development, she is committed to improving patient outcomes while ensuring a positive and compassionate patient experience.
Throughout her career, Ines has been fortunate to gain valuable international experience, including working as a university lecturer and, more recently, as a scar therapist. These varied roles have provided her with a unique perspective on patient care, enabling her to support individuals across the entire continuum of care, from prevention and wound management to scar rehabilitation and long-term healing.
Ines is particularly passionate about advancing her competencies in the research field, and to continue to support both patients and healthcare professionals through her latest venture, Wound Wellbeing Ltd, where she promotes evidence-based practice, education, and holistic patient care.
Ines aspires to continue further studies in oncology scar and lymphoedema management in the coming year; to inspire others to pursue their dreams; and engage with likeminded peers and patients to create a more sustainable future for wound and scar care.
Tissue Viability Nurse Consultant, Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphoedema Centres
Cerys Stowe is an experienced tissue viability nurse consultant working at Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphoedema Centres. She has worked within the field of wound care for over 12 years, beginning her career in district nursing, where her passion for wound management first developed. During this time, she gained extensive experience supporting patients with both acute and chronic wounds.
Cerys later moved into practice nursing, where she ran wound care clinics and assisted in monthly vascular outpatient clinics. Her growing expertise and interest in complex wound management led her to a specialist role in tissue viability at Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. During her time there, she helped to create the Complex Wound Virtual Ward, an innovative service designed to support patients’ transition home sooner and prevent hospital admissions through timely access to specialist advice. Transitioning from community and primary care to the acute setting also enabled her to deepen her clinical knowledge and broaden her exposure to a range of complex wound presentations.
Throughout her career, Cerys has attended numerous conferences, study days, and specialist courses in tissue viability. Her leadership journey has included completing the Mary Seacole Leadership Programme through the Florence Nightingale Foundation, where she is now recognised as an FNF Scholar.
Currently undertaking her MSc in Tissue Viability at Birmingham City University, Cerys is passionate about advancing evidence-based practice and driving service improvement in wound care. Her focus remains on delivering holistic, patient-centred care and promoting collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to optimise outcomes for individuals living with wounds and lymphoedema.
Tissue Viability Specialist Nurse Lead, Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH)
Agnes Collarte is the tissue viability specialist nurse lead at Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust (CLCH), that oversees wound care services across the tri-borough area of Westminster, Hammersmith & Fulham, and Kensington & Chelsea. She manages a dedicated team of tissue viability nurses who provide expert care for patients with complex wounds, including pressure ulcers, leg ulcers, and postoperative wounds, through clinics, home visits, and collaborative work with district and practice nurses.
Born in the Philippines, she began her nursing career after completing a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 1997. She worked as a nurse supervisor before moving to the UK in 2002 to expand her professional experience. Since joining CLCH, she has progressed through roles from rehabilitation nurse to tissue viability nurse, and ultimately to lead nurse.
She holds a master’s degree in Advancing Practice, achieved while balancing full-time work and family life. Her clinical expertise is complemented by a strong commitment to research and innovation. She co-authored research on mechanical debridement techniques published in the Journal of Community Nursing and International Wound Journal for the impact of a new intervention for venous leg ulcers: a within-patient controlled trial.
Passionate about improving patient outcomes, she emphasises evidence-based practice and education. She leads initiatives to prevent and treat chronic wounds, supports multidisciplinary teams, and mentors colleagues. Her work reflects a deep dedication to easing patient suffering, promoting healing, and advancing community healthcare standards.
