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At Pioneer, we are not immune to the nursing shortages experienced in health and social care settings across the UK. However, what we do have is a large group of dedicated staff who are exceptionally passionate about their specialist area of wound healing and...

Introduction The Professional Nurse Advocate (PNA) role was established within the NHS in 2020 to support nursing staff to reflect, re-set and recover post Covid. Reflective supervision enables staff protected and confidential time to discuss reflectively any...

Following the launch of the Pioneer Menopause policy in 2023 and the significant impact it delivered for staff members and across the organisation, it became clear that supporting colleagues who may be suffering in silence or "masking" their struggles was a key...

At Pioneer, collaboration with patients lies at the heart of everything we do. In line with our commitment to delivering patient-centred, high-quality care, we worked closely with members of our Patient Advisory Group (PAG) to co-produce the design and experience for...

The David Nott Foundation is a charity set up to train medical professionals to provide safe, skilled surgical care in countries impacted by conflict and catastrophe. Prof. Jeffery is one of the faculty members who delivers training on managing burns and trauma...

We are delighted to announce our latest clinic Pioneer Norfolk will open for private patients on the 2nd July 2024 to help support patients to manage their lymphoedema / lipoedema. Pioneer did not plan to open a service in Norfolk, but when Sophie Caitlin needed to...

We are delighted to announce that our Virtual Ward rounds and using Smart Glasses Technology to improve patient safety has been shortlisted under 3 categories at this year’s Awards. The HSJ Patient Safety Awards recognises safety, culture and positive experience in...

Increasingly over the last few years Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphoedema Centre has received emails and calls from patients and their families, at times in distress with their non-healing wounds or uncontrolled lymphoedema.  These patients have contacted us from all...

Core values are an essential way to align the goals of everyone working in healthcare. These values underpin so much of what we do, from small day-to-day decisions to big-picture strategic decisions. Pioneer is growing rapidly, across multiple services in many...

Professor Jenni MacDonald and Professor David Gray have been appointed to a share a newly created role of Executive Nurse Director, effective October 2023. David Gray moves from the role of Managing Partner and remains on the Board and Jenni MacDonald moves from...