Wound Care in Oncology Study Day

Key information

Delivery type

Hybrid – Face to face or online

Delivery style

• Face-to-face (in-person teaching sessions at a specific venue)
• Online (live)

Duration

One day

Experience level

All

Cost

• Onsite: £110
• Virtual: £110
• Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC): £50
• Student: £70
• Offer 5 for 4 (onsite and virtual): £84
• Pharma and industry: £200

What to expect

This multidisciplinary study day explores cancers affecting the skin and the complex wound care challenges experienced across oncology settings. Through expert-led sessions and practical discussion, delegates will explore typical presentations, evidence-based management approaches and the role of multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality wound care.

The programme will cover a broad range of topics, including radiotherapy-related skin reactions, lymphoedema management, fungating wounds and wound complications associated with head and neck and vulval cancers. Delegates will also have the opportunity to explore treatment options, share good practice and discuss day-to-day clinical challenges with professionals working across oncology and tissue viability services.

Designed to support clinicians across disciplines, this engaging study day will strengthen confidence in delivering timely, effective and person-centred wound care in oncology.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this study day, delegates will be able to:

• Identify the typical presentations of skin malignancies in oncology and describe a multidisciplinary approach to their assessment and management
• Explain the role of plastic surgery in the management of cancer-related skin conditions and wound complications
• Recognise and manage radiotherapy-related skin reactions using evidence-based interventions
• Describe the assessment and management of lymphoedema within oncology settings
• Implement best-practice approaches to fungating wound management, including symptom control and patient dignity
• Discuss wound care challenges associated with head and neck and vulval cancers
• Apply learning from case studies to improve real-world wound care practice and patient outcomes

Why choose this programme

This study day provides practical, evidence-based learning delivered by specialists working across oncology, tissue viability and lymphoedema services. It offers a valuable opportunity to explore complex wound care challenges, share multidisciplinary good practice and strengthen patient-centred care approaches.

Who is it for?

A study day intended for GPs, District Nurses, Practice Nurses, Tissue Viability Nurses, Lymphoedema Practitioners, Oncology Nurses and Radiotherapy staff.

How to book/learn more

You can book this course on Eventbrite.