End of Life – Reducing & Managing Pressure Ulcers Congress

Pressure sores, commonly also known as pressure ulcers and bed sores, are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue. When people spend long periods of time sitting or lying in the same position and there is increased pressure on their skin, they are at a higher risk of developing pressure injuries. Unfortunately, pressure sores can…

Unfortunately, pressure sores (also known as pressure ulcers and bedsores) aren’t uncommon in those who spend the majority of their time sitting in a chair or lying in a bed. Simply put, these sores are injuries to the skin and underlying tissues, and it is the prolonged pressure on the skin that causes this type…

In the UK, around 400,000 individuals develop a new Pressure Ulcer annually. The cost to the NHS is in the range of £2.6 billion and this is rising all the time. It is estimated that one in five hospital inpatients has a Pressure Ulcer (Clark et al,2004)5 – this represents at least 20,000 hospital patients…