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Launched in 2010 by Laboratoires Urgo, this non profi t making
foundation offers clinicians the opportunity of funding for the
development of a local project which will be of benefit to the wound
care community, and also extends Urgo’s commitment in the public health
sector. The funding is awarded by the UK Board to Clinical projects, which will lead to progress in medical practice and patient care. The Clinical project will be supported over 12 months. Mentorship will also be available to successful applicants. |
2011 Winners :
Ross Atkinson & Karen Ousey - Spinal Research Coordinator, Reader Advancing Clinical Practice
Project : "Assessing Key Risk Factors for Wound Healing in Patients Undergoing
Surgery for Spinal Metastases
2010 Winners :
Jacqueline Denyer & Elizabeth Pillay - EB Nurse Consultant.
Project : "Best Practice Guidelines for Patients with EB".
Other examples for inspiration:
Clinical Audit, Patient and Public involvement in Tissue Viability, Tissue Viability service improvement project, Development of wound care competencies, Wound care in nursing homes, and Clinical support for practitioners, Establishing a Resource Library, Engaging with specific wound care user groups – such as certain ethnic groups, homeless, drug users.
Funding is available over 12 months
Foundation Urgo funding does not cover: Individual Education courses, services or tools/equipment.
The UK board consists of:
- Jacqueline Fletcher, Senior Lecturer, University of
Hertfordshire and Director of Education Wound Healing Unit, Cardiff.
j.fletcher@herts.ac.uk - Brenda King MBE, Nurse Consultant Tissue Viability,
Sheffield Primary Care Trust.
brenda.king@nhs.net
- Paul Chadwick, Principal Poditrist, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust.
paul.J.Chadwick@srft.nhs.uk
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Trudie Young,Tissue Viability Nurse (hon) Aneurin Bevan Health Board and Lecturer in Tissue Viability (hon) Bangor University.
reachtrudieyoung@gmail.com
The above board is happy to offer advice relating to applications.
Closing date 30th June 2012
For further information please visit:
www.urgouk.com
Click on ‘Foundation
Urgo'
To register you interest contact June Clark:
01509 502051
j.clark@uk.urgo.com
The funding is awarded by the UK Board to Clinical projects, which will lead to progress in medical practice and patient care.
The Clinical project will be supported over 12 months. Mentorship will also be available to successful applicants.