Welcome to the Tissue Viability Society’s website.

The Tissue Viability Society (TVS) aims to provide expertise in wound management to all healthcare professionals. Formed 30 years ago, our mission has always been to 'disseminate information, promote research and increase awareness of all aspects of good clinical practice in wound prevention and management.' We also aim to advance multidisciplinary partnership to achieve excellent patient outcomes.

The Tissue Viability Society is a registered charity and is regulated by the Charities Commission. It is run by a board of Trustees who are from a variety of disciplines and are all knowledgeable in the field of tissue viability.

The TVS’s website aims to provide a forum where healthcare professionals have access to, and can share knowledge of, best practice in wound care. We also aim to keep members informed of any educational opportunities available to them.

If you are not already a member, please consider joining the TVS today. We welcome all practitioners and members of industry who wish to see the advancement of wound management practice. Members receive:

- a yearly subscription to the Journal of Tissue Viability;
- reduced entry fees to the Annual Conference;
- access to the members only areas of this website;

TVS members are also automatically signed up for our newsletters.

Click on Join Now to find out more about the benefits of being a member.

Our Annual Conference will take place in Kettering on 18/19th April 2012. Click here to register, submit an abstract or find out further information.

We are delighted to announce that you can now 'Like' us on Facebook or 'Follow' us on Twitter. We have joined the social media conversation and would welcome your feedback and comments.

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Study Days arranged by the Tissue Viability Society are held all around the UK. Sessions comprise informative lectures supported by a small company exhibition.

To arrange a Regional Study Day or to find out more click here.

 

The Journal of Tissue Viability is the official publication of the Tissue Viability Society and has been published by Elsevier Ltd since January 2008.
Click here to find out more

Wednesday 18th - Thursday 19th April 2012.

For more information and for submission of abstracts, click here.

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Wound Debridement

Masters Level 30 Credit Module, starting 17th January 2012, Bradford

This four-day module, beginning in January 2012, is suitable for all health care professionals wishing to develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the theoretical and practical aspects of wound debridement. You will gain the knowledge and skills to perform sharp debridement as part of the management of an acute or chronic wound. The module is delivered jointly by university and clinical staff from the Wound Healing Unit, Bradford Teaching Hospitals. 

For further information and how to apply, please see the 2012 Events pages.