The most common system for staging bed sores pressure ulcers, classifies them based upon the depth of skin damage, ranging from the least severe (stage 1) to the most severe (stage 4). This is a scoring system that should be used within the healthcare system without fail, which analyses the symptoms and gives an appropriate action to remedy the symptoms. […]
Stages of Pressure Sores
Pressure Sores: Can I Claim Compensation?
If you, or a loved one has developed a pressure sore while being looked after by a care professional either at home, in a nursing home or a hospital you may be entitled to compensation. Most pressure sores are preventable with proper assessment and nursing care. It is the caregiver’s responsibility to ensure that anyone that is at risk of […]
What are Pressure Sores?
Pressure sores (also known as pressure ulcers or bedsores) are injuries to the skin and underlying tissue, primarily caused by prolonged pressure on the skin They are painful and debilitating and can cause serious harm. They can develop within hours and although generally affect older people anyone who is immobile for a period of time can be at risk. Pressure sores […]
Recognising the Signs of Pressure Sores in a Loved One
Unfortunately, there are times when you have to take extra precautions to ensure that your elderly relative is being looked after properly if he or she is in a residential care facility or hospital. Some signs that things are not as good as they should be are easy to spot on a casual visit, but others are much harder. If […]
Payments to Compensate for Bed Sore Neglect Have Doubled in Five Years
Florence Nightingale once said that bed sores were the result of poor nursing and neglect. That was over 150 years ago. It seems that her comment has not been heeded by everyone who cares for people who are mostly bed-ridden. 706 bed sore victims have been awarded over 16 million pounds in compensation since 2003 according to data obtained from […]