Webinars

PURPOSE T offers an evidence based PU risk assessment tool that has been designed following NIHR funded research. This webinar examines the development and utilisation of PURPOSE T for risk assessment and discusses how to identify factors contributing to risk and implement prevention strategies effectively.

We have really enjoyed choosing topics and working with a range of speakers to provide a varied and interesting webinar programme to enhance your learning, but now we want to give you the opportunity to set the scene and ask your questions to our panel of experts.

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This webinar introduces how seating can be used to help manage pressure, as well as functional needs of your residents. We explore the benefits of good seating and potential consequences of not providing adequate seating. There's an overview of what posture is and how it is linked to pressure management. We also discuss the potential barriers and possible solutions to the provision of seating in care homes

This two part webinar outlines key duties in the Care Act relevant to assessment and provision of equipment and home adaptations, as well as key legal principles applied by the courts when analysing local authority policies and individual decisions.

This webinar will focus on the value of personal and professional self-care, provide practical tips for techniques and strategies that can be used both in and out of work to promote good wellbeing and offer a safe setting for time for reflection.

Pressure ulcers are a painful, debilitating condition that can, largely, be prevented. Seen as a measure of harm by NHS England/Improvement and reportable to the CQC in care home settings, understanding how best to protect those within your care from developing a pressure ulcer is an important aspect of care delivery.

In this webinar we consider the aspects of wound assessments, tools to support the process of assessment and wound classification to help you have confidence in making treatment decisions.