The Wound Doctors & Co.

Wounds and Australia's First Nations People

Professor James Charles is a First Nations man, podiatrist, academic, father and all round good egg.  In this week’s episode the Wound Doctors talk to him about health issues that disproportionately affect First Nations people. Join them as …

Sales Reps - What Do They Do?

Sales representatives s are essential to wound care companies, but what do they do all day?  What questions do they get asked and what does it take to become one of this special breed?  The Wound Doctors lift the lid on the secret life of sa…

Overcoming the Barriers to Good Wound Care

Ann Fowler has a ton of experience when it comes to wound care.  This week she joins the Wound Doctors to discuss the shortcomings of wound care delivery – and importantly looks at some of the solutions that could improve the lives of people…

Skin Substitutes - Convatec's New Way With Wounds

Last year Convatec acquired Triad Life Sciences a company that has developed InnovaMatrix® AC.  This product is the first-ever placental-derived medical device cleared by the FDA for wound management and represented a new direction in advanc…

Homelessness and Wounds

Wounds affect homeless people in a huge way. Emily works at the coal face and gives valuable insights about the challenges of looking after these people with wounds. Importantly, she shows how a little bit of compassion goes a long way

Wounds in Aged Care Facilities

Looking after wounds can be quite challenging in residential aged care facilities. This week the wound doctors are joined by Brad Williams, to look at the issues faced by the sector and to identify some solutions.

Evidence Based Practise: Harder Than It Looks

It is well known that wound care practises should be based in the best available evidence. But translating evidence into practice is not always as simple as it seems. This week the Wound Doctors talk with Jackie Batchelor, a podiatrist who i…

Chronic Illness And Wounds

47% of Australians live with a chronic disease and Samantha Moss is one of them. We talk to her about how she manages her wounds, how she stays positive and how health professionals  can better care for people with long term conditi…

The Wonder of Wound Hygiene

In 2019 ConvaTec convened a panel of experts who concurred that tackling biofilm was key to achieving wound healing. ‘Wound Hygiene’ was born.  Join the wound doctors to learn more about this simple 4 step process that can help anyo…

The Wound Doctors end of year wrap-up

Its been a big year for the Wound Doctors, join Dr Frances and Rod as they recall their personal highlights and discuss all the amazing guests and interesting stories that have made the podcast so much fun to produce