Stop the Pressure 2024
Pressure ulcers are a concerning and largely avoidable harm associated with healthcare delivery (NHS Improvement, 2018)
STOP the Pressure
The Society has been collaborating with The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) and all #4nations for STOP the Pressure week over recent years with representatives from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We are in the process of putting together some great resources for you, so please watch this space!
Theme
Our theme for 2024 is INCLUSIVITY – ‘Are you really LOOKING, are you really LISTENING’ and we see this in the following way…
- Might you need to adjust your communication style? – Consider the needs of your colleagues and patients when communicating. Everyone “hears” / learns differently
- Might you need to adjust or simplify your messages? – Information can be overwhelming for many reasons and can be difficult to process
- Might you need to consider your environment? – Background / environmental constraints may be very distracting
When
International Stop the Pressure Day is Thursday 21 November.
We are also busy planning a week’s programme of activity from Monday 18 November to Friday 22 November – watch out for announcements!
Industry support for the campaign in 2024
Thanks to Accora, Arjo, Essity, Drive Devilbiss, Isla Health and Medstrom who are all supporting our 2024 campaign
We’ve created a package for our industry supporters, email hello@societyoftissueviability.org if you’d like to get involved.
