Do you assess skin changes in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

Background The team of researchers and clinicians from King’s College London and the University of Surrey are interested in the assessment of skin changes in people with dark skin tones. Recent research has highlighted there are unwarranted variations in practice when assessing skin changes in people with dark skin tones which has a negative impact […]

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05 July 2023 News update

Strategies for successful digital transformation projects – webinar supported by Healthy.io

We were delighted to work in partnership with Healthy.io to deliver a webinar on 28 June. The session serves as an extremely useful resource for any clinicians or team leaders trying to get digital technology off the ground in their organisation. Watch the webinar on catch up About the webinar It takes a deep dive […]

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15 June 2023 News update

Wound pain: can we do better? Webinar supported by Accel-Heal Technologies

Hear a patients perspective of living with a painful wound Watch the webinar on catch up About the webinar The webinar took place on 6 June 2023 in partnership with Accel-Heal Technologies Ltd about the subject of pain. The objectives of the session were: To describe the different types of pain and how they are […]

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16 May 2023 News update, Research

Survey on Use of Compression Therapies for Venous Leg Ulceration

A team of researchers at the Universities of York and Manchester are currently undertaking the VenUS 6 trial. Linked to this the team would like to better understand the national provision of compression therapies used in the VenUS 6 trial specifically the ordering and use of compression treatments for people with venous leg ulcers. If you deliver […]

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12 May 2023 News update, Research, Stop the Pressure

Leading social care provider clinches top digital health award with groundbreaking pressure ulcer prevention trial

The Highlands’ largest social care provider, Highland Home Carers (HHC), has been recognised at the 6th annual Digital Health & Care Awards for its groundbreaking work helping combat pressure ulcers in a care at home setting. At the Edinburgh ceremony – which is Scotland’s foremost celebration of digital innovation across the health and social care […]

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19 April 2023 News update

Attending a tissue viability conference for the first time?

Attending a conference for the very first time can be very daunting and anxiety provoking My very first Conference was The Fourth National Pressure Sore Symposium in April of 1988 in Bath. I had been a Registered Nurse for 7 months and was 22 years of age. I went alone. I remember feeling very nervous […]

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29 March 2023 News update

Can you envisage a world without skin tears?

Skin tears affect all ages and continue to be a common problem in all health care settings. They are often painful, acute wounds resulting from trauma to the skin, and are largely preventable. The International Skin Tear Advisory Panel (ISTAP) and the Society of Tissue Viability formed a partnership in July 2021 to raise awareness […]

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29 March 2023 News update

NICE Surgical Site Infection Update Committee are looking for new committee members

NICE are advertising for committee member to join their Surgical Site Infection Update Committee. They are seeking the following roles: A microbiologist A surgeon An infection control practitioner A pharmacist If you or anyone you know would be interested in applying for any of these roles, please visit their website for more information on how […]

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08 March 2023 Research

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, view paper on the JTV website. This review of randomised control trials concludes that from the low-quality evidence available offloading devices may reduce pressure heel ulceration, but there is insufficient evidence to support the idea that dressings reduce incidence. This indicates that offloading needs to […]

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08 February 2023 Research

Incidence of pressure injuries in fracture patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Yanxia Jiao, Chenlu Yuan, Tong Wu, Hongyan Zhang, Yuting Wei, Yuxia Ma, Xiujuan Zhang, Lin Han, view paper on the JTV website. Fracture patients are at high risk of developing a Pressure Injury (PI), especially when an inpatient. Notably, the authors of the paper say that there is a particular risk of PI when it […]

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02 December 2022 News update

Help to develop the wound care standard

Over 2 million people are living with unhealed wounds The PRSB has been commissioned by the National Wound Care Strategy Programme to develop a generic information standard that can help improve the assessment, prevention, management, and treatment of pressure ulcers, lower limb (leg and foot) and surgical wounds. There are currently over 2 million […]

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01 December 2022 News update

In memory of Professor Daniel Bader, Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering and Tissue Health

It is with great sadness that we share the news of the death of Professor Dan Bader who was a physicist by training (BSc, MSc) with a PhD in Bioengineering at the University of Southampton Dan leaves a lasting legacy in Southampton and beyond, having established successful research groups in the UK and overseas. His […]

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News & Insights

Do you assess skin changes in chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

Strategies for successful digital transformation projects – webinar supported by Healthy.io

Wound pain: can we do better? Webinar supported by Accel-Heal Technologies

Survey on Use of Compression Therapies for Venous Leg Ulceration

Leading social care provider clinches top digital health award with groundbreaking pressure ulcer prevention trial

Attending a tissue viability conference for the first time?

Can you envisage a world without skin tears?

NICE Surgical Site Infection Update Committee are looking for new committee members

Comparative effectiveness of heel-specific medical devices for the prevention of heel pressure ulcers: A systematic review

Incidence of pressure injuries in fracture patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Help to develop the wound care standard

In memory of Professor Daniel Bader, Emeritus Professor of Bioengineering and Tissue Health

Solving skin and wound challenges together

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