Introduction

Introduction

Welcome to the NHS Tayside Wound Management Formulary

The aim of this Formulary is to provide health care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on wound assessment and management. The Formulary provides for a broad range of wound types, descriptions, treatment aims and advice on the most appropriate product(s) to use.

All recommendations within the Wound Management Formulary are supported by the Tissue Viability Steering Group.

The Formulary should be used as an educational tool to promote cost-effective prescribing in the management of wounds across NHS Tayside.

For further education visit the Tissue Viability Service webpage on StaffNet or https://www.healthcareimprovementscotland.org/our_work/patient_safety/tissue_viability.aspx

Medical Representative Advice

In order to reinforce the appropriate use and management of dressings and promote formulary compliance, medical representatives must not leave wound product samples in clinical areas. It is NHS Tayside policy not to accept such product samples. Please refer to the Code of Corporate Governance and recommended procedures governing the actions of medical representatives within NHS Tayside hospitals.

Wound Formulary Group and Tissue Viability Group Members 2022:

· Jane Nicoll, Lead Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability (Chair)

· Nick Garrad, Contracts Optimisation Manager (Co-chair)

· Ailsa Herron, Vascular Specialist Nurse

· Alastair Lowrie, Consultant Plastic Surgeon

· Aline Ramsay, Lead Nurse, TACC, Department of Intensive Care

· Alison Davie, Patient Safety Improvement Advisor

· Andrea Milne, Advanced Practice Podiatrist in Wound Management

· Anne Couser, Associate Nurse Director, Acute Services

· Anne Davidson, Senior Charge, Continuing Care

· Annette Boyd, Colorectal Specialist Nurse

· Christine Watson, Prescribing Support Nurse

· Christy Hunter, Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Claire Barty, Staff Nurse, Plastic Surgery OPD

· Colin Sayer, Senior Nurse, Care Homes (Dundee)

· Denise Smith, Team Leader, Care and Treatment Services

· Dorothy Duncan, Senior Nurse, Angus MfE

· Elaine Fleming, Charge Nurse, CTCS, Angus

· Elaine MacNicol, Infection Prevention and Control Nurse

· Emma Legge, Professional & Practice Development Nurse

· Frances Hynd, Charge Nurse, Rowan Unit, Stracathro Hospital

· Gillian Birrell, Lead Nurse, Specialist Surgery, Acute Services

· Gillian Mudie, Senior Charge Nurse, Royal Victoria Hospital

· Gillian Preston, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Jackie Rodger, Lead Nurse CCG4 Orthopaedics and Unscheduled Surgery

· Jacqueline Smith, Vascular Specialist Nurse

· Janine Millar, Advanced Practice Podiatrist in Tissue Viability

· Jeni McInnes, District Nurse Team Leader, West DN Teams

· Katie Moody, Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Kay Gray, Senior Nurse Care Homes, Angus

· Kerrie Davidson, Senior Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Kerry Queen, Enhanced Care Home Team, Perth and Kinross

· Kirsty Robb, Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Lea Dobson, Clinical Team Leader, Community Services

· Lesley McKenzie, Senior Nurse, Specialist Surgery, Acute Services

· Lorraine Dickinson, District Nurse, Comrie

· Lorraine Johnstone, Clinical Procurement Specialist

· Lynn Lambie, Lead Nurse, CCG 1, Medicine Division

· Lynne Millar, Clinical Nurse Specialist Tissue Viability

· Margaret Woodward, District Nurse, Community Nursing

· Margaret Barbour, Dermatology Specialist Nurse

· Meg Park, Lead Nurse, CCG 2, Medicine Division

· Susan Winter, District Nurse Locality Lead, South Angus

· Wendy Hardie, CCATS Perth City Team Leader

Click for Terms of Reference: Tissue Viability Steering Group and Wound Management Formulary Group.

Acknowledgements

· National Association Tissue Viability Nurses Scotland (NATVNS)

· NHS Tayside Commodity Advisory Panel Representatives