Dermatology & Wound Care Courses

Overview

BBO Training delivers specialist Dermatology and Wound Care education designed specifically for Primary Care clinicians.

Skin conditions account for a significant proportion of the General Practice workload, and wound management remains a core component of community-based care. Our courses support nurses, GPs, pharmacists and allied health professionals in developing safe, structured and evidence-based approaches to skin and wound management.

Training is delivered by experienced clinicians with specialist expertise in dermatology and wound care, ensuring practical, up-to-date learning that can be applied immediately within clinical practice.

Our Dermatology & Wound Care portfolio supports:

  • Accurate skin assessment and lesion recognition
  • Safe identification of red flags and referral thresholds
  • Structured wound assessment and documentation
  • Leg ulcer and compression management principles
  • Dressing selection and optimisation
  • Introduction to dermoscopy and Doppler assessment

Courses are available as foundation programmes, update days and commissioned practical training sessions.

Our Dermatology & Wound Care Courses

Introduction to Wound Care (2 Days)

A comprehensive foundation course covering wound healing physiology, wound assessment, dressings, infection management and leg ulcer principles.

Wound Care Update (1 Day)

An advanced update focusing on complex wounds, pressure damage prevention, leg ulcer optimisation and dressing rationalisation.

Fundamentals of Dermatology (2 Days)

A structured foundation in skin assessment, eczema, psoriasis, acne and safe skin cancer recognition.

Dermatology Update (1 Day)

An advanced update exploring guideline developments, facial dermatoses, skin lesion recognition and introduction to dermoscopy.

Introduction to Doppler Assessment (Half Day)

A practical introduction to ABPI measurement and waveform interpretation to support safe leg ulcer management.

Commissioned Dermoscopy Training

Full-day practical dermoscopy training to enhance lesion recognition and melanoma detection in Primary Care.

Delivery Formats

  • Virtual study days
  • Face-to-face training
  • Commissioned sessions for practices, PCNs and ICBs
  • Practical skills workshops

Commissioning and Bespoke Training

Dermatology and wound care training can be commissioned as standalone study days or tailored programmes aligned to local workforce development needs.

For bespoke training discussions, please contact BBO Training directly.