Fact: wounds need blood supply so they can heal. This week the Wound Doctors talk to vascular nurse Frank Guerriero and learn  some simple hacks to assess blood supply at the point-of-care without having to use any fancy tools.

Fact: the vast majority of hard-to-heal wounds have biofilm, what is biofilm? can you see it? And does it always cause havoc in wounds?  Meet biofilm expert Dr Matt Malone, and find out more about this important impediment to wound healing’

Covid 19 has had a huge impact on our health system, but what specifically has the pandemic meant for people with wounds?  Join the wound Doctors to look at wound care before during and after coivid…will things ever be the same again?

Did you know that wounds are very common in people with rheumatological disease. And that they usually take longer to heal than diabetic foot ulcers. Professor Debbie Turner explains all.

Dr Frances and Dr Kate explore a study  which looks at Aquacel Foam.  Does the product work?  Do the patients like it?  And most importantly, does the study stand up to Dr Kates scrutiny?

When a podiatrist hates wounds!

Tyson Franklin hates wounds…so how the hell did he survive as a podiatrist!  Join Tyson – the brains behind the ever popular ‘Podiatry Legends’ podcast to hear about his interesting career, find out how he managed to successfully avoid treating wounds and whether Dr Frances can persuade him over to the wide world of wounds!

Wounds can be quite baffling, and there are a multitude of reasons why they don’t heal.  Join the Wound Doctors to uncover some of the reasons why wounds refuse to heal.  And find out how with good care, it is possible to improve outcomes

Pressure injuries come in many forms, and these two types might not look so bad – but if left untreated the results can be catastrophic.  Dr Bill McGuiness and Dr Frances Henshaw have the low-down on these particularly pesky pressure injuries

Dr Sue Monaro is a wound care nurse and she has recently completed her PhD, she joins Dr Frances to talk about ‘the elephant in the room’.  It would seem logical that people with non-healing wounds would get urgent medical attention.  Yet this is not always the case!  Why do people wait?  And what are the consequences of late presentation?

These Wound Doctors have oodles of experience, between them Ian and Frances have seen thousands of wounds.  Yet sometimes, they admit, with all their knowledge they still see things that make them feel completely out of their depth!  The Wound Doctors talk candidly about their ‘oh heck’ moments.  Join them to understand that its ‘ok’ to be a little overwhelmed and importantly learn what you can do when you feel out of your depth.