Wound healing Resources

Nutrition and hydration are vital components of successful wound management. Malnutrition is associated with a delay or failure of the wound healing process and this article discusses the macro and micronutrient requirement of each stage of the wound healing process. Holistic wound assessment, including assessment of nutrition and hydration, plays a significant part in successful wound management, in partnership with controlling exudate with appropriate wound care products.

This feature asks experts in their particular field to take a look at a therapy area and examine some of the challenges that general practice nurses (GPNs) may face. In this issue, we look at how best to prepare the wound bed for healing...

How can desloughing a wound aid the patient experience?

This piece was sponsored by an educational grant from Urgo Medical.