WOUND CARE TODAY
2014,Vol 1, No 1
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WOUND CARE ALLIANCE UK
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W
elcome to this first issue of
Wound Care Today
, a joint initiative between the Wound Care
Alliance UK (WCAUK) and Wound Care People. The WCAUK was formed when the
Wound Care Society and the TissueViability Nurses’Association merged in 2010 and
its focus is on spreading evidence-based wound care knowledge. To this end, the WCAUK is not
restricted to specialists, nor is it an elitist club — while some patients might benefit from seeing a
specialist, most will be treated by generalists and it is essential that these nurses are well-informed
and motivated to deliver the best care possible.
As the cornerstone of the WCAUK’s remit is to provide accessible wound care knowledge,
the charity has joined forces with Wound Care People to publish a genuinely innovative journal with articles
written by a combination of WCAUK trustees and other experts in tissue viability. We are confident that you will
find the articles relevant to the everyday practitioner, and we have taken a consistent approach to each topic —
including prevention, assessment and management — to ensure that the fundamental aspects of wound care are
covered. The journal also includes informed debate and opinion pieces to keep you up to date with the latest issues
in wound care.
To further the WCAUK’s aim of providing targeted wound care knowledge, it will soon be launching an online
questionnaire through its website (
). We want to find out the biggest challenges you face ‘on
the ground’, and what your key suggestions would be to improve clinical outcomes for patients. All questionnaires
will be analysed and with the support of our trustees we hope to provide some useful feedback — don’t miss this
opportunity to have your say. We will also be holding an event later in the year (26 November, 2014), which will
focus on the care home sector, including hands-on workshops led by trustees.
Finally, as Chair of the WCAUK, I will be exploring how we can work more closely with industry. We are really
pleased to have so many sponsors on board and they are essential if the charity is to achieve its objectives. All that
is left to say is that I hope you enjoy the journal, and we will keep you informed of any developments through the
WCAUK website...
Jackie Stephen-Haynes, Chair of the Wound Care Alliance
April, 2014
A new journal informed
by clinical need
The Wound Care Alliance UK would like to thank their sponsors for their ongoing support:
