Fundamentals of Care: Impact of Washing on Patient Experience
Schedule
Thu Feb 12 2026 at 10:00 am to 03:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Medstrom Academy, | Castle Donington, EN
About this Event
Patient hygiene is one of the most essential — yet often overlooked — fundamentals of nursing care. Despite advances in healthcare, the traditional bed bath remains largely unchanged for centuries. This CPD-accredited event explores how something as routine as patient washing can have a profound impact on dignity, comfort, and overall patient experience.
Through a series of insightful presentations, lived experiences, and clinical reflections, we'll examine how fundamentals of care and patient hygiene affects delivery of safe, effective, high-quality care that can transform both patient and caregiver wellbeing.
Key Themes
- Rethinking the traditional approach to bed bathing
- Understanding the physical and emotional impact of hygiene practices
- The unique challenges of washing and dignity in dementia care
- Innovations in patient hygiene and how they enhance experience
- Hearing from patients directly about their personal experiences
Featured Speakers
- Rebecca Feo – Senior Research Fellow, Focused on Enhancing Fundamentals of Care
- Debbie Wickens – Head of Harm Free Care, Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust
- Tamara Backhouse – Senior Research Fellow, Focused on Improving Care for Patients with Dementia
- Tracey Carr – Independent Consultant for Patients Living with Obesity
- Anna Binks – Patient Experience Advocate & Former NHS Operational Business Manager
Who Should Attend
This event is ideal for:
- Nurses and healthcare assistants
- Patient experience leads
- Clinical educators and ward managers
- Policy makers in patient care improvement
- Anyone interested in enhancing compassionate, person-centred care
Join us to see how we can reshape the fundamentals of care — one wash at a time.
This registration page is for in-person tickets only, to book an online space, .
Please note:
- The event allows attendees to gain 5 hours CPD-certified towards revalidation.
- That the views and perspectives of the speakers are their own and not necessarily shared by Medstrom. We aim to provide a platform to share these views in a respectful manner.
- In-Person delegate spaces are limited to 2-3 individuals per Trust.
- In-Person attendance is restricted for clinical personnel only and we hold the right to decline applications to attend from industry personnel.
Where is it happening?
Medstrom Academy,, Unit 421 Air Cargo Centre, Castle Donington, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00







