Ms. Sylvia Hampton

Ms Hampton is a highly experienced wound care expert with over 30 years dedicated to wound healing and tissue viability. She qualified as a Registered General Nurse (RGN) in 1990 and has since developed extensive expertise in wound management, pressure ulcer prevention, and lymphoedema care. Ms Hampton holds advanced academic qualifications including an MA and BSc (Hons), along with a Diploma in Specialist Nursing Practice (DpSN).

She is the Director and co-founder of Wound Care Consultants Ltd, where she combines clinical expertise with consultancy, education, and expert witness services. Ms Hampton has participated as an expert witness in over 450 legal cases, providing professional opinions on wound care standards, clinical negligence, and patient management in medico-legal settings.

Passionate about advancing wound care, Ms. Hampton has contributed to product development, evaluation, and education within the field. She has been recognized internationally as a leading nurse specialist and has presented at multiple wound care and tissue viability conferences.

Her expert witness work is characterized by meticulous case review, clear communication, and thorough documentation analysis, assisting legal teams to understand complex clinical scenarios related to wound care.

MA and BSc (Hons) in Nursing Studies, Diploma in Nursing Studies, Registered General Nurse, plus ENB 19 Leg Ulcer and ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing specialist qualifications, reflecting advanced clinical and educational expertise

Trustee of the Wound Care Alliance , Secretary to the Wound Care Society for 4 years, Treasurer to the Wound Care Society for 3 years, Member of Tissue Viability Society over 20 years, Member of Leg Ulcer Resource Group , Member of Tissue Viability Nurses Association for 3 years, Member of the Expert Witness Society.