14 November 2024 Core Career and Capabilities Framework – Guidance, standards & resources across clinical areas Background It is vital General Practice nurses/community nursing teams have attained the appropriate wound care competencies for their role. Wound care should not be viewed as a separate clinical issue but as an integral part of the holistic assessment, including optimisation of long-term conditions which cause or contribute to wounding and delayed/non-healing. Failure to diagnose […] Full story
13 July 2023 Interventions, stakeholders and organisation related to pressure ulcer prevention for individuals with spinal cord injuries in transition from hospital to home – A scoping review Highlights There is a discrepancy between recommendations and delivered care in pressure ulcer prevention in people with spinal cord injuries. Pressure ulcers cause missed opportunities for the most optimal life for people with spinal cord injuries. There is a potential for improvement in pressure ulcer prevention in the transition of people with spinal cord injuries. […] Full story
08 March 2023 Comparative effectiveness of heel-specific medical devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers: A systematic review Greenwood C, Nelson EA, Nixon J, Vargas-Palacios A, McGinnis E Pressure ulcers (PU) develop & heal differently to the heel compared to other body sites This paper reviews the effectiveness of all heel specific devices for the prevention of heel PUs Off-loading devices may reduce HPU incidence, but low-quality evidence reduces certainty Insufficient evidence of […] Full story
24 October 2022 Skin damage prevention in the prone ventilated critically ill patient: A comprehensive review and gap analysis (PRONEtect study) Anika Fourie, Maarit Ahtiala, Joyce Black, Heidi Hevia, Fiona Coyer, Amit Gefen, Kim LeBlanc, Steven Smet, Kathleen Vollman, Yolanda Walsh, Dimitri Beeckman Highlights Skin damage is a common hazard during prone ventilation Comprehensive but brief evidence-based practical guidance is not available More evidence is needed for prone positioning devices to prevent harm This work is […] Full story
24 October 2022 Sex-specific differences in prevention and treatment of institutional-acquired pressure ulcers in hospitals and nursing homes Andrea Lichterfeld-Kottner, Nils Lahmann, Jan Kottner Highlights Sex-specific differences in prevention of pressure ulcers were minor in hospitals and nursing homes More women at risk of institutional-acquired pressure ulcers were underweight, whereas more men were obese Women generally receive more special support surfaces View on Journal of Tissue Viability website Full story
07 October 2022 Why compression is important for the treatment and prevention of venous leg ulcers Compression socks and stockings come in a variety of sizes, lengths and colours. The new compression resource from the National Wound care Strategy Programme is for people with leg ulcers and describes things to remember when using compression therapy. Full story
22 September 2022 Postoperative Packing of Perianal Abscess Cavities (PPAC2): randomized clinical trial For many years there has been debate over the merit of packing vs leaving open of perianal abscess cavities following surgical incision and drainage. Surgical dogma is that packing reduces the rate of perianal fistula formation and abscess recurrence, although there was no clinical evidence to support this. This paper informs the evidence on whether […] Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy – Lower Limb Assessment – Essential Criteria The Lower Limb Assessment Essential Criteria has been compiled using all the criteria from the NHS England Leading Change Adding Value Framework Minimum Data Set1 (Table 4 p 235) and the assessment criteria from the SIGN Guideline for Venous Leg Ulcers2 . These criteria are the minimum that should be documented in a Lower Limb […] Full story
31 May 2022 National Wound Care Strategy Programme – Recommendations for Lower Limb Ulcers The NWCSP has produced a number of resources to support lower limb care. These recommendations are intended for use in all clinical care settings. They do not replace existing evidence-informed clinical guidelines or replace clinical judgement and decision making in relation to the needs of the individual patient, but seek to bring attention to such […] Full story
31 May 2022 Device-related pressure ulcers: SECURE prevention. Second edition Although great strides have been made to tackle hospital-acquired pressure ulcers (HAPUs), there is a need for greater recognition of device-related pressure ulcers (DRPUs), including their causes, management and prevention. This consensus statement, an updated second edition, aims to continue raising awareness of these largely preventable injuries and, crucially, to stimulate action. Full story
30 May 2022 Best Practice Statement Addressing skin tone bias in wound care: assessing signs and symptoms in people with dark skin tones This document aims to highlight this issue and provide clinicians with practical guidance to aid accurate assessment and diagnosis in all skin tones, optimising patient care and improving outcomes – Luxmi Dhoonmoon and Jacqui Fletcher (Expert Panel Co-chairs) Full story
16 March 2022 Wound Infection in Clinical practice – principles of best practice Wound infection continues to be challenging for people with a wound, their families and health professionals. Wound infection can lead to protracted wound healing, multiple health service visits and increased hospital admission duration. This comes at significant economic cost and negatively impacts quality of life outcomes for the person with a wound and their family. […] Full story
