Calling those who would like to learn more about wound cleansing and different modes of debridement 🩹

Watched a play called ‘Next to Normal’ this weekend. It presented mental health problem from different perspectives. Definitely recommending all my colleagues and friends to watch it! #mentalhealth #awareness #health #system

Summer is approaching which means we might see an increase in patients with opportunistic maggots. In case it happens, please don’t panick and remember the presence of maggots itself does not reflect the cleanliness of the wound or patients or being neglected. Reference: BSUH

Our evidence-based Leg Ulcer Best Practice Bundle aims to enhance leg ulcer healing rates, reduce recurrence and improve patient experience: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/lower-limb/ #LegUlcerCare #ServiceRedesign #LegUlcer

#surgicalwound #complications #preventSSI

What a great start to the week celebrating AAUL1 for all their hard work in preventing hospital acquired pressure ulcers. Well done! Mel Chambers kelly McGovern West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Michelle Hope

Well done to both Cassio and Croxley on their fantastic achievements at preventing hospital acquired pressure ulcers. Mel Chambers kelly McGovern West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Such an interactive session with our soon-to-be nurses ☺️ Thank you WHTH NurseEducation for inviting 😊 #allthebest 🎉

The TVN team have been busy today congratulating Winyard, Tudor, AAU3 B/Y and Stroke for their fantastic achievements in preventing pressure ulcers. Keep up the good work teams! 👏🏼

Stay up to date with the latest news and developments from the NWCSP with our August newsletter: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/wp-content/upl… #PressureUlcers #LowerLimb #SurgicalWoundComplications

A great start to our week. Colleagues sharing their QI work at our monthly QI sharing forum. Fantastic improvement work in surgery, criteria led discharge and improving patient safety ⁦West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust⁩ ⁦kelly McGovern⁩ ⁦Toby Hyde⁩ ⁦⁦

Well done Castle Ward for your hard work and achievement in pressure ulcer prevention on your ward! 🥳🎉

Thank you for all the nominations and recognition. Sooooo happy for the team 🥰🥳🎉

Congratulations!🎉 Sabi and Alessio for being nominated for the Stars of Herts 2024 Awards🏆 Jo Prytherch Stephanie Davey West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust kelly McGovern

Do you know the 5 steps to take when treating skin tears? Learn more about skin tears on our website 👇 ow.ly/eCsk50T2Ycx

The #PressureUlcer surveillance system within the Model Health System is designed to reduce variation and improve national data accuracy. Guidance to support acute trusts with this system is available on our website: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/pressure-ulcer/ #Data #TissueViability

Congratulations to Lovely, who is part of our Cohort 7 Stewardship programme who graduated today. 🎓 Congratulations Lovely 😊🎓✨️ Michelle Hope kelly McGovern

Congratulations to Partiva, who is part of our Cohort 7 Stewardship programme who graduated today. 🎓 Congratulations Partiva 😊🎓✨️ Michelle Hope kelly McGovern

Congratulations to Ami, who is part of our Cohort 7 Stewardship programme who graduated today. 🎓 Congratulations Ami 😊🎓✨️ Michelle Hope kelly McGovern

TVN trolley dash yesterday celebrating 8 months of improvement in HAPU data in the Trust. Well done to all the wards for your hard work in achieving this! #pressureulcerprevention kelly McGovern Mel Chambers Michelle Hope West Herts Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust MichelleBoot