CPD Wound Care Diagnostics and Intervention

**Applications are still open for April 2026**

Wound care is a complex and rapidly evolving area of practice. As patient needs become more diverse and technologies more advanced, clinicians require not only foundational knowledge, but refined clinical judgement, diagnostic confidence, and the ability to integrate evidence into real-world decision-making.

This CPD programme is designed to strengthen your expertise in advanced wound assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. You will develop the skills to accurately evaluate wound aetiology, interpret clinical findings, and select appropriate, evidence-based management strategies tailored to individual patients.

This programme aims to equip health professionals with advanced clinical skills in wound assessment, diagnosis, and intervention. Through a combination of practical training and evidence-based learning, students will develop expertise in selecting and applying appropriate wound management strategies. The programme also explores the role of digital tools in assessment and documentation, ensuring learners are prepared to integrate innovative technologies into clinical practice for improved patient outcomes.

In addition to enhancing your hands-on clinical capability, the course prepares you for the digital future of healthcare. You will explore how digital tools can support wound measurement, documentation, data interpretation, and service improvement, enabling you to work more efficiently and contribute to improved patient outcomes.

This CPD module is designed to enhance your career as a specialist in wound care. You’ll qualify with advanced clinical skills that are highly sought after across NHS and independent healthcare settings. You’ll also build academic skills aligned with publication standards — supporting career progression, academic opportunities, and visibility in the wider wound care community.

This programme equips health professionals with advanced clinical skills in wound assessment, diagnosis, and management through face-to-face taught sessions, online workshops, and tutorials. Learners will develop expertise in evidence-based intervention strategies and explore the integration of digital tools in wound assessment and documentation. The assessment at Level 7 involves a case-based analysis, requiring students to critically evaluate a complex wound care scenario.

• Alternative qualifications considered

  We welcome applications which demonstrate experiential learning and professional related experience to this programme.

• Undergraduate degree

  LJMU usually accepts a first or second class honours degree in an appropriate subject from a UK Higher Education Institution or a qualification at EQF level 6 regarded as equivalent

To apply for this programme, you are required to complete an LJMU CPD application form. You will need to provide details of your qualifications and curent employment.

The assessment for this module is a written clinical case report.