Sia initially completed a single spoke day with Pioneer in her first year of her nursing degree, this peaked her interest in wound care and lymphoedema and she went on to be allocated a placement with Pioneer in her second year of her nursing studies. This placement confirmed her passion for the specialist area, resulting in a request to complete her management placement with Pioneer too! Sia oozed ambition, had a thirst for learning and a desire to improve...

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 lymphoedema. In 2021, Pioneer offered Sarah a funded opportunity to study a Nursing degree via the Open University. Sarah reports feeling excited yet overwhelmed at the time but accepted the opportunity knowing...

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 our new Crawley Centre of excellence, which opened its doors late 2024. Our PAG is made up of current and previous patients and their families who kindly volunteer their time with us on various projects...