Essential Wound Management - Short Course
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This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of effective wound management, supporting healthcare professionals to develop confidence and competence in wound assessment and evidence-based clinical decision-making. It explores the principles of wound healing and wound bed preparation, alongside the recognition of factors that may delay or prevent healing....
- Level CPD
- Study mode Short Course
- Award N/A
- Start date February 2027
- Subjects
- Location Online Learning
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Overview
This course provides an introduction to the principles and practice of effective wound management, supporting healthcare professionals to develop confidence and competence in wound assessment and evidence-based clinical decision-making. It explores the principles of wound healing and wound bed preparation, alongside the recognition of factors that may delay or prevent healing.
Learners will develop knowledge and understanding of how to use patient history and assessment findings to inform an individualised wound management plan. The course also introduces the principles of dressing selection and appropriate clinical interventions, with consideration of the individual needs of the patient and their wound.
A key focus is recognising when wounds are not progressing as expected and identifying when escalation, specialist advice or multidisciplinary support is required. The course is designed for healthcare professionals involved in wound assessment and management across acute, community and specialist settings, supporting consistent, patient-centred and evidence-based wound care.
What's covered in this course?
The course covers the key principles and practical considerations involved in effective wound management. It identifies factors that influence healing. Learners will explore the principles of wound healing and wound bed preparation, developing an understanding of factors that can delay or prevent wound healing. The course considers how assessment findings can be used to develop an evidence-based and individualised wound management plan that reflects the patient’s needs and clinical presentation.
A key component of the course is understanding appropriate dressing selection and the role of different interventions within wound management. Learners will consider how dressing choices and clinical interventions can be applied appropriately to support effective wound care.
The course also focuses on recognising when a wound requires further assessment, specialist advice or multidisciplinary support. This includes developing awareness of when escalation of care is appropriate.
Overall, the course supports healthcare professionals to develop a structured approach to wound assessment and management, promoting evidence-based, individualised and patient-centred care. It is relevant to professionals working across acute, community and specialist settings who are involved in wound assessment and management.
The course reflects Birmingham City University's practice-led approach, with a strong emphasis on evidence-based practice, critical thinking and applying current evidence and clinical guidance to patient care. It is designed to support practitioners in developing confidence and competence when assessing and managing patients with wounds across a range of clinical settings.
This course runs on Thursday 18 February 2027, from 9:30am - 3pm.
Why Choose Us?
- Expertise in wound healing and tissue viability – Learn from experienced academics and clinicians with specialist knowledge of wound care and tissue repair.
- Practice-led learning – Connect evidence, theory and research directly to real-world clinical practice.
- Evidence-based education – Develop your knowledge using current research, clinical guidance and best-practice approaches.
- Clinically relevant learning – Build practical knowledge and confidence in holistic wound assessment and clinical decision-making.
- Experienced teaching team – Benefit from the expertise of academic and clinical professionals with extensive experience in wound care.
- Professional development – Enhance your knowledge, skills and confidence to improve the assessment and management of patients with wounds.
Course in Depth
- You study online at your own pace, watch/listen to expert teaching, work through evidence-based clinical content and apply structured wound-assessment approaches to practice.
- Online and flexible: Study remotely at a time and place that fits around your professional commitments.
- Expert-led learning: Learn from academics and clinical specialists experienced in wound care and tissue viability.
- Video/online teaching: Complete approximately 5.5 hours of online learning focused on wound assessment.
- Evidence-based content: Learn using current wound-care guidance, research and best practice.
- Practical clinical application: Develop skills in holistic wound assessment, tissue identification, recognising infection and making clinical decisions.
- Assessment frameworks: Learn structured, evidence-based approaches to wound assessment, documentation and care planning.
- Self-paced access: You have 3 months’ access to the course materials after registration.
- CPD-focused: The learning is designed to support continuing professional development for nurses, podiatrists, allied health professionals and other healthcare practitioners involved in wound assessment.
Who will benefit?
This course is suited towards registered nurses, associate nurses, podiatrists, and allied health professionals.
Fees & How to Apply
Fees and enrolment
Cost: £150 (exc. VAT)
Date: Thursday 18 February 2027
Time: 9:30am - 3pm
If you're interested in finding out more about this course or would like more information before you enrol, please register your interest and we'll be in touch with more information.
Please send all enquiries to Professor Jackie Stephen-Haynes.
Facilities & Staff
This course utilises our online learning platform Brightspace, with a mix of self-paced learning content and live online learning via Microsoft Teams.
Our staff
Jackie Stephen-Haynes
Professor
Jackie Stephen-Haynes completed her RGN in 1984, specialising in orthopaedics and then, more specifically, rheumatology. Working in a rheumatology specialist unit, her interest in tissue viability began with an audit of wounds and a focus on pressure ulcer prevention. The increasing emphasis on primary care led to Jackie being appointed as the...
More about JackiePaul Chadwick
Visiting Professor in Tissue Viability
Paul Chadwick is the Clinical Director at the College of Podiatry, Principal Podiatrist at Salford Royal Foundation Trust and Managing Director at Curativo Woundcare Consultancy.
More about PaulDavid Gray
Professor of Wound Study
David Gray graduated as Registered Nurse in 1989 from Foresterhill College, Aberdeen (now Robert Gordon University) and with a Postgraduate Diploma in Wound Healing and Tissue Repair from Cardiff University, in 2010. His interest in tissue viability began in 1986 when, as a first ward student nurse, he developed blisters on both heels. These took...
More about DavidProfessor Steven Jeffery
Consultant Plastic Surgeon
With 40 years service in the British Army, Lt Col Jeffery is very experienced in the diagnosis and management of all aspects of wounding.
More about StevenJayne Robbie
Course Lead and senior lecturer in diabetes and vascular disease
Jayne qualified as a podiatrist from Brighton Polytechnic in 1987 and has had a varied career in primary and secondary care working extensively as a diabetes specialist in multi-professional teams as well as having experience managing a large primary care podiatry unit.
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Enquiries
Please send all enquiries to Professor Jackie Stephen-Haynes.