Name: Fundamentals of Care: Impact of Washing on Patient Experience
Start: 2026-02-12T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-02-12T15:00:00+00:00
Location: Medstrom Academy,

Fundamentals of Care: Impact of Washing on Patient Experience

Join us to see how we can reshape the fundamentals of care — one wash at a time.
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.