Why support the Wounds Research Network? The WReN Scientific Committee comprising eminent wounds researchers from a range of clinical specialties including general surgery, vascular, orthopaedics, trauma, burns, plastics, CTUs and nursing, are currently looking for industry partners to assist in the development of the Network and is therefore offering selected companies the opportunity to sponsor […]
The Wounds Research Network (WReN) are delighted to welcome Steven Jeffery, Dr Amber Young and Dr Julie Bruce as new members of the Scientific Committee. The Scientific Committee agrees Terms of Reference and provides a strategic direction and oversees the key functions of the Wounds Research Network, as well as being responsible for organising the […]
We are delighted to announce that PRESSURE 2 has now closed to recruitment with a fantastic total of 2030 which exceeded the original target! PRESSURE 2 is a randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of high specification foam and alternating pressure mattresses in pressure ulcer prevention. The aim of the study is to determine the clinical […]
We are delighted to announce that our 2017 Scientific Meeting will be held on Wednesday 5th April 2017 in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Please save the date and for more information, please click here!
This year the National Institute for Health Research is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Insight Monthly caught up with Professor Jane Nixon, Deputy Director of the Leeds Clinical Trials Research Unit, who has recently been appointed as an NIHR Senior Investigator. This prestigious award recognises her contribution to research over the last decade – she is one […]
Following the success of our Inaugural Scientific Meeting held in Cardiff on the 21st April, we are currently working on a programme for our 2017 event! Further details will be published via our website and social media platforms soon – watch this space!
The PRESSURE 2 RCT has now recruited 1800 patients, with Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recruiting 5 patients in their first month! Click here to find out more about the trial and keep watching our social media platforms for further updates!
PRESSURE 2 is a randomised controlled trial to compare the effectiveness of high specification foam and alternating pressure mattresses in pressure ulcer prevention. The aim of the study is to determine the clinical and cost effectiveness of HSF and APMs for the prevention of Category 2 (and above) PUs when used in conjunction with an electric profiling […]
The Wounds Research Network is delighted to support the HEALS Cohort study. Skin cancer on the lower leg below the knee is common. The usual treatment is to surgically remove the tumour (cut the cancer out). On other areas of the body when a piece of skin is cut out the edges of the wound […]
We are delighted to announce that the speaker and oral/poster presentations are now available to download and view online! Click here to view the speaker presentations Click here to view the oral/poster presentations