Resources

Welcome to Wound Care Today. I was equally surprised and proud to be asked if I would take the role of editor-in-chief for the journal.

Writing for publication is now unavoidable for healthcare professionals who want to progress their career. However, it can feel like a daunting process on top of the demands of the day job and home life. This first part of our writing for publication series, provides guidance on what you need to do before you even begin to write.

In this article, three members of The Royal Marsden Pressure Ulcer Multidisciplinary Collaborative Group co-publish their personal reflections on the process of co-producing a new bedside document to prevent pressure ulcers.

It's fair to say that 2018 has been the year of the leg. Lower limb conditions are mainly managed using compression therapy as part of an evidence based approach to care. However, it seems that there is a gap between theory and practice. Here we ask specialists are some clinicians fearful of applying compression?

Brighton and Hove Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG), which serves a patient population of approximately 285,000, identified a number of problems around the prescribing and supply of wound dressings to the community. The use of an online non-prescription ordering service (ONPOS) by Coloplast was therefore implemented to drive efficiency and cost savings. 

The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) has been developed to address the use of sub-optimal wound care. Here Una Adderley outlines how the NWCSP works, progress to date and how you can become involved as a stakeholder.

Most leg ulcers seen in practice are venous in aetiology. However, there are several atypical causes that you may come across from time to time. These should be considered if a leg ulcer is failing to heal as expected, despite best practice. Here atypical leg ulcer presentations are detailed.

A recently published paper in the journal Bioethical Inquiry by Sharp et al (2019) posed the provocative question in its headline ‘Two hourly repositioning for prevention of pressure ulcers in the elderly. Patient safety or elder abuse?’ Here some of you have your say.

Patient-clinician dialogue is important when delivering care to patients with chronic wounds. Here, a patient’s feelings relating to her management are detailed, and how the clinicians involved worked with her to accommodate them into her care.

Woundcare training is accessible to most healthcare professionals, but putting what is learnt into practice remains a challenge. This article presents some creative and practical approaches to helping staff translate what they have learnt into practice.