14 November 2023 Why Every Contact Counts – a message from the NHS 4 nations The Society is once again collaborating with The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) and all #4nations for STOP the Pressure week with representatives from England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The video show representatives from the NHS 4 Nations talking about why Every Contact Counts to stop the pressure. Speakers Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior […] Full story
14 November 2023 What makes babies and children so much at risk of pressure ulcers? Background In these tiny premature babies the fight is to keep them alive, they are surrounded by devices whose sole purpose is to do just that, yet the device may be the cause of harm to the baby. The same is true for children with chronic (often life limiting) diseases. Discussion points How can we […] 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
09 February 2023 A unified approach to risk assessment – an overview of the 4 Nations Created for STOP the Pressure Week 2022 England – Jacqui Fletcher, Senior Clinical Advisor, Stop the Pressure Programme / National Wound Care Strategy Northern Ireland – Jeannie Donnelly, Lead Nurse Tissue Viability & Honorary Senior Lecturer Scotland – Connie Traynor, Clinical Services Manager Wales – Christina Harris, Lead Tissue Viability Nurse Full story
09 February 2023 Pressure ulcers, It could be you – Dave’s story We created this video for STOP the Pressure Week 2022. Dave tells of his experience of having a pressure ulcer in an interview with Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme Full story
09 February 2023 Pressure ulcers, It could be you – Cara’s story We created this video for STOP the Pressure Week 2022. Cara tells of her experience in an interview with Jacqui Fletcher OBE, Senior Clinical Advisor STOP the Pressure Programme & Clinical Lead Pressure Ulcers, NHSEI and National Wound Care Strategy Programme Full story
09 February 2023 Pressure ulcers – it could be you… Hear from a variety of people who have / have had pressure ulcers. We created this video for STOP the Pressure Week 2022. Full story
08 February 2023 Incidence of pressure injuries in fracture patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis Highlights Conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to analyze the incidence of fracture patients. Analyzed the most frequent body sites and stages of pressure injury for fracture patients. Compared the incidence of pressure injuries by age and by fracture type. Explored the risk factors which affected pressure injuries for elderly fracture patients. View on Journal […] Full story
27 January 2023 Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment – Why it matters so much We created a narrated PowerPoint for Stop the Pressure week 2022 which you can download here: Open the PowerPoint, then in the bottom right hand corner click SLIDE SHOW or you can choose the SLIDE SHOW menu from the tool bar and click START AT THE BEGINNING The narrated PowerPoint presentation will now commence a […] Full story
11 January 2023 PURPOSE T – a new generation Pressure Ulcer Risk Assessment Instrument As part of the NWCSP Evidence for Wound Care Series – this is a recording of a webinar held on the 27 September with a live Q&A which took place during STOP the Pressure week 2022. Associate Professor Susanne Coleman – NIHR Post-Doc Researcher, Leeds Institute of Clinical Trials Research, University of Leeds. Below are […] 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
