BBO Training

Course Overview

This comprehensive one-day Wound Care Update is designed for healthcare professionals already involved in wound management within Primary Care who wish to refresh and advance their clinical knowledge.

The programme focuses on current evidence, practical challenges, and optimising wound management pathways in community and General Practice settings. Teaching reflects contemporary best practice principles in wound assessment, pressure damage prevention, leg ulcer management, and dressing selection.

Participants will explore complex and non-healing wounds, revisit wound healing physiology, and refine decision-making skills to support safe, cost-effective and patient-centred wound care.

Learning is interactive and case-based, supporting practical application in everyday clinical practice.

Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for:

• Practice Nurses
• Community Nurses
• Nurse Associates
• Advanced Clinical Practitioners
• Clinicians already managing wounds in Primary Care

Participants should have prior experience in wound care.

What This Course Covers

Advanced Wound Healing Principles

• Revisiting wound healing physiology
• Factors contributing to delayed healing
• Chronic venous and arterial insufficiency
• Recognising complex wound presentations

Skin Integrity and Prevention

• Skin tear assessment and prevention
• Pressure damage prevention strategies
• Risk assessment tools
• Supporting vulnerable patients

Advanced Wound Assessment

• Structured wound reassessment
• Wound bed preparation principles
• Exudate management optimisation
• Biofilm awareness
• Infection recognition and antimicrobial stewardship

Dressing Selection and Rationalisation

• Matching dressings to wound characteristics
• Reviewing formulary guidance
• Cost-effective prescribing
• Avoiding inappropriate product use

Leg Ulcer Management

• Differentiating venous and arterial aetiology
• Principles of compression therapy
• Monitoring progress and recognising red flags
• Prevention of recurrence

Case-Based Clinical Application

• Complex wound scenarios
• Non-healing wounds
• Decision-making discussion
• Peer learning and problem-solving

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Explain factors influencing delayed wound healing
• Conduct advanced wound reassessment confidently
• Prevent and manage skin tears and pressure damage
• Select appropriate dressings based on wound characteristics
• Optimise management of venous leg ulcers
• Recognise when referral or escalation is required
• Apply evidence-based principles to improve patient outcomes

Course Format

Duration: Full-day (approximately 6 hours teaching time)

Delivery: Virtual or face-to-face

Format includes:

• Structured teaching sessions
• Case-based discussion
• Practical application scenarios
• Interactive Q&A

Certification

Certificate of attendance provided for CPD and revalidation purposes.