Between them Joseph Frenkel and Dr Frances have seen lots of wounds. But sometimes they have come face to face with skin conditions that might look like wounds - but don’t respond to conventional wound treatments. Join the wound doctors as they discuss what to do ‘when a wound is not a wound’.

Meet Dr Hollie Hathaway.  Hollie is one of the boffins who works at the Convatec head office, leading innovation in wound care.  So who dreams up new products?  How do they get to market? – and importantly – what else is in the Convatec R&D pipeline?

Meet Kim Kaim, a passionate and highly experienced nurse practitioner.  Kim Has set up a mobile wound service, find out how she plans to provide education and equitable wound care in far flung places, and hear about some of the unusual wounds she encounters’

This week we are back with Matt Malone, who talks us through the many ways of dealing with biofilm, and describes the frightening speed with which, despite our best efforts, biofilm can re-establish itself. The wound Doctors also chat about the pros and cons of using silver to treat biofilm in wounds.

Skin tears are a common type of wound.  If treated correctly they often heal without much fuss, if not – they can really cause trouble.  Join our special guest, Hayley Ryan to understand the ins and outs of preventing, assessing and treating skin tears.

Personalised care is touted as the best way to manage hard-to-heal wounds. In this episode we look at recent advances in technology  that are enabling healthcare practitioners to better assess wounds so that improved outcomes can be achieved.

Epidermolysis Bullosa or EB is described as ‘the worst disease you’ve never heard of’ and is characterised by persistent non healing wounds. We are joined by Dean Clifford who was diagnosed with the condition at birth. Listen to his odds-defying, inspirational story.

Did you know that silver had been used for many years as an anti microbial? Find out why this metal is so suited to bug busting and how medical science has come a long way and is now able to deliver tint doses of silver to wounds which still pack a powerful punch.

Previously Fran and Frank chatted about the simple ways to assess perfusion and see if a wound might heal.  Now things are getting serious, The F’s (as they like to call themselves) dive into the world of advanced assessment – they tell us all about the fancy gear that is available, and importantly, how valuable it actually is!

Join our first international guest, skin expert Ivan Bristow.  Ivan explains that whilst we spend a lot of time concerned about bacterial infections, fungal infections are common in wounds and are often responsible for poor wound healing