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Wound Hygiene: A protocol of care for hard-to-heal wounds
Four steps to wound healing
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Wound Hygiene Bitesize: Our latest podcast series
In episode one, we catch up with Rachel Torkington-Stokes, Director of Clinical Solutions at Convatec about how and why the Wound Hygiene story began. We also explore the results from real world evidence after using the 4 step Wound Hygiene protocol on hard-to-heal wounds.
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Next, we sit down with Dr. Kate Meredith, Principal Scientist and Microbiologist at Convatec, and discuss what biofilm is, where it can be found and the challenge we can face when biofilm is present in hard-to-heal wounds.
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Listen to Dale Copson, Clinical Strategy Manager at Convatec discuss Step 1 of Wound Hygiene –‘Cleanse’. During this episode we share some tips on getting started with Wound Hygiene and the importance of actively cleansing hard-to-heal wounds.
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Join Angela Walker, Clinical Strategy Manager at Convatec and Podiatrist in the Midlands. We discuss Step 2 of Wound Hygiene ‘Debride’, including the various forms of debridement and how to tell if you’re debriding effectively, as well as working alongside the patient for the best outcome.
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Meet Jo, Clinical Strategy Manager at Convatec and Tissue Viability Nurse in the North West of England. In this episode we share Step 3 of Wound Hygiene, ‘Refashion’, including what makes the proactive management of the wound edges so important.
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Step 4 of Wound Hygiene is ‘Dress’. Listen to Adam Campbell-Train, Brand Manager at Convatec discussing appropriate dressings for combatting biofilm, as well as addressing myths that are sometimes associated with using antimicrobial dressings.
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Wound Hygiene: four steps to wound healing
Wound Hygiene¹ is an anti-biofilm protocol of care designed to give every wound the best chance to heal. Wound Hygiene sounds simple, but performing these 4 steps at every dressing change can make a big impact on patient outcomes.²
Our clinical team are here to support you on your wound care journey, from supporting educational sessions to embedding the Wound Hygiene pathway within your teams to support sustainable improvments to your current wound care practice. See if Wound Hygiene can progress stubborn and hard-to-heal wounds on your case load. 4 weeks to improve patient outcomes.
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Patient Story: Terry
Hear from Terry, who, aged 60, had a total left knee replacement in 2024, after being diagnosed with athritis in his knees. Aquacel Surgical Cover Dressing was applied to his incision.
Learn how Aquacel Surgical Cover Dressing was paramount in Terry's recovery. It allowed him to feel comfortable with the dressing in place and was still able to complete his physio without any stretching, so much so he described it as a "second skin". As such Terry was off crutches within four weeks. Unfortunately, the dressing on the right knee caused Terry issues, meaning he didn't trust the dressing for simple things such as going upstairs or bending the leg in case something happened.
In Terry's words: "Same knees, same body, same hospital. And yet two totally different stories".
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During this webinar we discuss, underlying causes of lower limb ulceration, signs, symptoms and typical characteristi...
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Local & bespoke education to suit your trust
The range of local education events we offer include:
- Clinical Study Days – programme designed by CSM team, delivered by guest speakers and the RMAS (Regional Medical Affairs Specialist)
- Strategic Clinical and Business Development education events (ie: Regional Tissue Interest Group Meetings / Scientific support events)
- Interactive Workshops – which focus on clinical case scenarios and/ or debate current clinical and strategic issues.
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Our products in action
ConvaFoam™ is designed to address your needs and those of your patients and can be used on an extensive range of wound types. ConvaFoam™ dressings are indicated to be used as either a primary or a secondary dressing by combining it with our Aquacel® Hydrofiber® range for deeper wounds or wounds with a higher risk of infection.³
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Treating an infected leg ulcer with Aquacel® Ag+ Extra offers cost benefits, saving >£500 per patient, according to cost-modelling reviewed by NICE.⁴ Plus, RCT evidence demonstrates faster and more complete wound healing with over 3 times fewer adverse events.⁵⁻⁶
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1. Murphy C, Atkin L, Swanson T, Tachi M, Tan YK, Vega de Ceniga M, Weir D, Wolcott R. International consensus document. Defying hard-to-heal wounds with an early antibiofilm intervention strategy: Wound Hygiene. J Wound Care 2020; 29(Suppl 3b):S1–28
2. Torkington-Stokes R, Moran K, Martinez DS, Granara DC, Metcalf DG. Improving outcomes for patients with hard-to-heal wounds following adoption of the Wound Hygiene Protocol: real-world evidence. Journal of Wound Care. 2024;33(5):304-10.
3. WHRI8051 MS173 In-vitro Performance Characteristics of ConvaFoam
4. Holmes H, di Ruffano L, Kelly L, et al. [GID-HTE10041] - Topical Antimicrobial Dressings for Infected Leg Ulcers in People and 16 and over. Second Addendum.; 2025.
5. Beraldo S, Ljungqvist J, Rodger R, Hanson B, Saavedra C. Effectiveness of an enhanced silver-containing dressing in hard-to-heal venous leg ulcers: a randomised controlled trial. J Wound Care. 2025;34(3):170-178.
6. Meaume S, Truchetet F, Cambazard F, et al. A randomized, controlled, double-blind prospective trial with a Lipido-Colloid Technology-Nano-OligoSaccharide Factor wound dressing in the local management of venous leg ulcers. Wound Repair and Regeneration. 2012;20(4):500-511. doi:10.1111/j.1524-475X.2012.00797.x
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