2022 SCIENTIFIC MEETING

Thank you to everyone that participated in the 2022 Scientific Meeting.

NIHR/MRC funded trialists including trainees, surgeons (plastics, general, vascular), diabetologists, nurses, applied health researchers and statisticians organised the 7th National Scientific Meeting of the Wounds Research Network which took place within the #TVS2022 Programme on 18 May at Hampden Park, Glasgow

Meeting highlights included:

  • Impact of NIHR research in wound prevention and treatment
  • Identifying research priorities and good research questions
  • Newly funded NIHR Trials
  • Free papers and posters with prizes for the best
  • And more!

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Leg ulcer management: service change following the EVRA trialProfessor Alun Davies, 

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Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment: Barriers and levers to National and International Implementation – Susanne Coleman PhD, RGN, NIHR Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

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The Impact of NIHR funded research on the care of venous leg ulcersProfessor Jo Dumville, 

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The Vascular James Lind Alliance priority setting process – identifying priorities for wounds research – Judith Long, Research Manager, 


Involving Service Users and Carers in Priority Setting – Delia Muir, Public Involvement and Engagement Lead, Leeds Institute for Clinical Trials Research 

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How do we define a future RCT of reconstructive surgery for severe pressure ulcers?Professor Jo Dumville, 

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Collaborative working & new trials (funded and in development)Professor Ian Chetter, Chair of Surgery, Hull York Medical School

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WHITE/PRESSURE3: World Hip Trauma Evaluation – Pressure ulcer prevention 3; A randomised clinical trial assessing early use of heel specific adjunct devices for heel pressure ulcer prevention in people with a fractured hipDr Clare Greenwood, Clinical Nurse Specialist in Tissue Viability, Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

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Reducing surgical site infection rates in colorectal surgery – A quality improvement approach to implementing a comprehensive bundleMr George Ramsay, 

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Trial Forge, INCLUDE Frameworks and designing trials that better reflect the diversity of the communities they serveProfessor Shaun Treweek, 

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