Pioneer Welcomes visitors from Hong Kong
In March, Pioneer hosted a clinical study tour for 8 Tissue Viability/Stoma Nurse Specialists from Hong Kong.
In March, Pioneer hosted a clinical study tour for 8 Tissue Viability/Stoma Nurse Specialists from Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Hospital Authority had an established relationship with the Welsh Wound Innovation Centre in Cardiff prior to its closure and students would travel annually to the centre on study tours. We are delighted that Pioneer have been selected as the partner of choice for this important collaboration.
The 3 week study tour programme was created by Pioneers education team along with senior members of the Pioneer clinical leadership team and included a suite of lectures, visits and a hands on learning program to meet the suggested learning aspirations.
Pioneers Chief Medical Officer, Professor Steven Jeffery delivered lectures on traumatic and war wounds and Malcolm Loudon, Pioneers Consultant Colorectal Surgeon covered the reasons behind the complexities of managing pilonidal sinus disease. Professor Michael Clark, Pioneers Research Director, delivered sessions on pressure ulcers and Biofilms which was complimented with a practical session on using Moleculight technology.
The educational component was greatly enhanced by clinical placements at the Crawley and Eastbourne clinics during which the Hong Kong delegates shadowed the Pioneer clinical team to see how they successfully assess and treat people with wounds and lymphoedema, along with attending the podiatry clinic too. In addition, they were able to shadow Pioneers community team, visiting patients in their own homes and in nursing homes. The Hong Kong team were very impressed with the clinician client relationship and the self-care education provided by Pioneer staff.
New practical skills were shared with the Hong Kong team such as debridement and lymphoedema management delivered by Pioneers inhouse experts.
To understand Pioneers research activity the delegates visited the Pioneer research Centre at the Life Science Innovation Centre in Inverness. They had discussions relating to ongoing clinical research at Pioneer and how this translates to practice with Professor David Gray and Professor Jenni MacDonald. Key lectures included the linking of research and quality improvement and system barriers to implementing innovation successfully. No visit to the Highlands would be complete without a visit to search for the Loch Ness monster and the beautiful Inverness Castle!
It was a pleasure to welcome the Hong Kong delegates, and Pioneer truly appreciated the opportunity to share practice, exchange ideas, and learn from each other. The engagement and enthusiasm shown by the Hong Kong team made a meaningful contribution to the Pioneer service, and the feedback demonstrated that the experience was valuable for all. This is reinforced by the feedback Pioneer received ‘I would like to express our sincere gratitude to you and the entire team for hosting us in the UK. The experience was truly wonderful and exceeded expectations. The knowledge and insights I gained during the visit were invaluable, and I am already looking forward to integrating what I have learned into my clinical practice. Thank you once again for your hospitality and for making this such a memorable and enriching experience. I truly appreciate all the effort and arrangements that went into making our visit so successful’.
Pioneer hope this will be the first of many future collaborations with Hong Kong clinicians and thank Trudie Clark, Emma Richardson and administrative team in organising such a successful trip for our oversees visitors.
