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
23 February 2022 Developing the tissue viability seating guidelines Highlights A practical guide was required for people who remain seated The guidelines were developed by applying a triangulation of methods End user collaboration was paramount Advanced the best possible care to prevent and treat pressure ulcers Full story
16 February 2022 National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) Lower Limb Recommendations The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) is seeking to improve the care of wounds. The unwarranted variation in the UK wound care services offers major opportunities to improve healing rates and thus reduce patient suffering, spend on inappropriate and ineffective treatments and the amount of clinical time spent on wound care. Full story