This article is based on a symposium held at the Wounds UK annual conference in Harrogate on 14th November 2016. The symposium consisted of presentations by two speakers: Mark Collier (Nurse Consultant, Tissue Viability, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust) providing practical information and guidance based on his experience of using Prontosan® (B Braun) in practice; and Pamela Hofer (Medical and Scientific Affairs, B Braun) outlining scientific evidence for the product.