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Wound update


SOCIETY NEWS ASSOCIATION UPDATES


Wound care nurse levels do not meet patient need Specialist nurse levels in England vary and are not correlated to patient needs, according to freedom of information data. The Patients Association data outlines that in 2009/10, acute trusts were averaging only one tissue viability nurse for every 161,000 beds. Trusts have shown that they


average five infection control nurses to 1.6 tissue viability nurses. However, pressure ulcers cost the NHS £2.1bn a year, which is double the amount spent on healthcare-associated infections. Standards for the treatment of


pressure ulcers differ significantly, making this lack of nurses a serious issue. The Patients Association has called for mandatory monitoring and reporting of pressure ulcer cases treated across the NHS in England. For more informtaion visit: http://www.


patients-association.org.uk/Research- Publications/393


EWMA introduces new Master Course The EWMA Council and EWMA Education Committee have introduced the EWMA Master Course which increases the educational opportunities available to wound care clinicians. The EWMA Master Course, including a parallel course aimed specifically at the needs of industry, will take place in Budapest, Hungary on the 13–14 October, 2011. The theme of the first EWMA Master Course in 2011 will be: Is Oedema a challenge in Wound Healing? EWMA and the International Compression Club (ICC) have also


decided to organise a sequence of seminars on the subject of leg ulceration and compression in October 2011. The objectives of the


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To outline the status of current treatment of leg ulcers and use of compression therapy in the region


To present the ICC Compression Guideline in combination with key findings and implications of the EWMA Leg Ulcer Project


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To address issues of health economy, outcome and evidence-based research and practice related to leg ulceration and compression


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To establish a basis for an implementation project of the guidelines in the actual countries.


For more information please visit:www.ewma.org


‘Life’s swell’ with new lymphoedema website People with lymphoedema now have a website dedicated to information about their condition. Providing support and tools for communication, the Australian website was launched in response to senior physiotherapist Denise Berry’s call to create a support group for those with lympoedema. Students at St. Stephen’s School in


Duncraig, Western Australia, had read the article and decided to construct the site for a Community Problem Solving Program. The website helps those with the


condition connect with others and share stories, while also providing information about products, therapies and treatments. For more information visit: http:// lymphoedemagroupwa.org


APWCA to hold wound care refresher course The American Professional Wound Care Association is holding a refresher course for all providers in wound care, including an intense pragmatic review for certification preparation. This 15-hour course will be held in Los Angeles on 29–30 January 2011. The course will cover the principles of wound care management


and the effects of systemic conditions that impact on care. It will discuss the basics as well as the current methods of treatment through a multimember faculty.


For more information please visit: http://www.apwca.org/ woundCareReview


Call for Nominations The European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel will recognise contributions to pressure ulcer care research by awarding two prizes at its annual meeting. The deadline for applications is 31 January, 2011. For more information visit: http://www.epuap.org/ investigators.html


www.woundsinternational.com


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