Cardiff’s Little Known Contribution to Pressure Sore Control

Pressure sores, also known as pressure ulcers or bed sores are a major cause of unnecessary or avoidable illness and death amongst long term hospital patients and residents of aged care homes. The effective prevention, control and early treatment of pressure sores should be an important goal for all hospital and residential aged care home administrators. Where the development of […]

Spinal Injury Patient Awarded Half a Million Pounds Because of Pressure Sore Negligence

An elderly man who was admitted to Stoke Mandeville Hospital’s spinal injury unit because of a severe spinal cord injury has just received 475,000 pounds in compensation. It was determined that negligence at the hospital, as well as the Royal London Hospital immediately beforehand, was responsible for the development of pressure sores which severely impacted on the man’s ability to […]

Legal Action Possible After Northern Ireland Home Accused of Shocking Failure to Care for Elderly Residents

Possible legal action against government agencies in Northern Ireland charged with overseeing the standards at nursing homes in the province may be brought by families of residents at Dunmurry Manor. Dunmurry Manor, a residential home for elderly people and those with dementia is owned by an English company, Runwood Homes. A damning report of conditions at the home by the […]