Conference Agenda

09:00 – 09:25: Conference opening (Tom O’Connor, Andrea Pokorná) 09:25 – 09:45: Presentation of the Guidelines Group including representatives of NPIAP and PIPPA & Copy of the Guidelines presented to the Chief Nurse of Ireland Rachel Kenna

This workshop explores the impact of PUs through lived experience, highlights approaches to patient and public involvement (PPI), and shares insights. It will also examine how partnerships between patients, care partners, researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry can drive progress.

Speakers: Prof Joan-Enric Torra Bou, Victor Guerrini, Fares Al‑Khaliliy Pressure injury prevention has always depended on people doing the right thing at the right time. Checking. Adjusting. Reassessing. But healthcare systems are under pressure. Patients are more complex. Staff is stretched. And many prevention routines still rely on manual actions that are easy to miss, delay, or perform inconsistently. So, the question becomes: How can support surfaces be autonomous, not to replace care, but to make prevention more reliable, sustainable, and person-centred?

Speakers: Dr Paulo Alves, PhD, MSc, RN, Porto – Portugal Dr Dieter Mayer, Vascular Surgeon, Zürich – Switzerland Kate Moran, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist – Western Health & Social Care Trust, Northern Ireland- This symposium will explore the critical role of slough in impaired wound healing and introduce Continuous Integral Debridement as an innovative and practical approach to its management with Urgo Medical products. The session will begin with an overview of slough, its pathophysiology, and the challenges it represents in wound care, presented by Paulo Alvès. Dieter Mayer will then introduce the concepts of Integral Debridement and Continuous Integral Debridement, highlighting how this cyclical, proactive approach can improve wound bed preparation. Finally, Kate Moran will share real-world clinical experience in managing slough in pressure ulcers, illustrating the benefits of this approach in daily practice. Together, these expert perspectives will provide both scientific insight and practical guidance to support improved wound healing outcomes across a wide range of patients.

This interactive workshop will focus on the tools and frameworks used for risk assessment, with particular attention to their consistency, availability, and applicability across different European contexts.

Confirmed speakers Declan Naughton (expert with lived experience), Diarmuid Corry (expert with lived experience), Joe Bowden (expert with lived experience), Hannah Wilson, Liane Teixeira, Helen Strapp. Moderated by Tom O'Connor

Join us to enjoy a drink, reconnect with friends after a year, and network with companies leading progress in pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.