Webinar to help professionals confidently prescribe pressure care in seating equipment
Vivid Care will present a free webinar providing essential training for occupational therapists, physiotherapists, and healthcare professionals involved in seating assessments.
The 90-minute ‘All you need to know about Pressure Care in Seating’ webinar will take place on 29 September 2025 from 11am to 12.30pm. Attendees can book places here. Those who are unable to attend live can register to receive a recording of the session at a later date.
Vivid Care says the webinar is essential for those assessing clients for seating who are at pressure injury risk; want to feel more confident in pressure care recommendations; need to understand how seating choices impact patient safety outcomes; and those who are involved in equipment specification or procurement decisions.
Expert-led by guest speaker Joanne McConnell, Clinical Specialist Occupational Therapist with extensive experience in pressure care and seating assessments, will guide attendees through all the information needed to assess and prescribe with confidence.
The session aims to close the knowledge gap, transforming participants’ understanding from basic awareness to clinical competence in pressure care principles, risk assessment, and seating solutions that prevent harm.
It will include live demonstrations of specialist seating features including pressure redistribution technologies, tilt-in-space functions, and advanced cushioning systems to help attendees identify what to look for and how to specify.
Attendees will also gain an understanding of how poor seating choices can accelerate pressure injury development and discover the assessment techniques that prevent patient harm and potential clinical incidents.
Vivid Care says participants will have the opportunity to master pressure care fundamentals, covering UK statistics, at-risk populations, and why seating assessments are critical intervention points, and the science behind pressure injuries, such as how pressure, shear, friction, and moisture cause tissue damage and injury progression.
Seating assessment mastery will also be covered, including pressure redistribution strategies, postural alignment, and matching seating features to risk profiles, and technology solutions will be addressed to help attendees to understand cushion technologies, surface materials, and tilt-in-space features that prevent injuries.
Finally, the session will include live equipment demonstrations where attendees will see specialist seating features in action and learn what to specify. It will conclude with an interactive Q&A to allow attendees to address assessment challenges with an expert.
The Society of Tissue Viability published various articles on standards for beds and mattresses, as well as the flammability safety criteria for pressure care devices.