A report published recently by the European Commission on preventing pressure ulcers states that 4-17% of patients are exposed to some degree to the effects of pressure ulcers and 44-50% of these are preventable. There are two key factors that are currently being reviewed in relation to pressure ulcers. One of these is that currently £1.4-2.1bn, or 4% of spending […]
Digital Mobility Monitoring Could Assist With Preventing Pressure Ulcers
Could the SEM Scanner Reduce Pressure Sore Incidence to Zero?
The use of the SEM scanner to help identify pressure sores in people most at risk has been available for use for some time now in Britain and its use was the subject of an earlier blog on this site this year. The Isle of Wight NHS Trust has just been awarded Patient Safety Award of the year for their […]
Can New Technology Really Reduce Pressure Sore Incidence?
Pressure sores lead to more deaths in the U.K. than any form of cancer, except lung cancer. It’s not just the human cost but it’s the financial drain on an already hard pressed National Health Service, too. It has been estimated that the NHS spends more than 2.1 billion pounds on dealing with pressure sores, either monitoring them, or treating […]
No More Excuses For Pressure Sores
Every year there is a regular event which is designed to focus attention on preventing pressure sores. This year, the “World Stop Pressure Sore Day 2016” took place on November 17th. It was organised around the planet by more enlightened health and aged care facilities. Unfortunately, not every hospital or nursing home is quite so enlightened. Despite overall improvements there […]