Background The number of pressure ulcers across our acute sites had shown a gradual increase. There was an identified need for a subject expert Pressure Ulcer (PU) lead to monitor, review and provide assist in education and support. The role of the Pressure Ulcer Improvement Nurse (PUIN) within the Acute Quality Improvement (QI) team was […]

Introduction ICAREWOUNDS is an ongoing European Commission-funded project under the EU Horizon Europe Research and Innovation Programme, focused on developing and validating a digital, patient-centric platform integrating novel and existing e-health solutions with trustworthy artificial intelligence technology. A key component of this project is co-design method, which is crucial in ensuring the platform’s alignment with […]

Background Research is essential for evidence-based practice through the development and evaluation of treatment strategies and optimising healthcare practice. WHiTE 14-PRESSURE 3 is a randomised clinical trial which aims to assess whether early use of heel specific devices prevent heel pressure ulcers (PUs). With a recruitment target of over 3000 patients across 30 sites in […]

Background Critically ill patients in the Adult Critical Care (ACC) are at risk of developing skin breakdown such as Moisture Associated Skin Damage. The aim of our project is to reduce the number of MASD incidents by 20% in three months by using a new ACC specific MASD care plan in a 36 bedded unit […]

Background Compression is the gold-standard for lower limb conditions but is often withheld from heart failure (HF) patients due to safety misconceptions. Between 2023-2025, an average of 41.75% of leg ulcer admissions also presented with HF in Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. In 2023, 41.9% of referred patients with HF actually presented with Heart Failure […]