Other tools and resources
This website was produced by NHS England to support the NHS Stop the Pressure campaign. The project was initially developed by NHS Midlands and East and has now a national project. It includes various useful resources, videos and links.
Other tools and resources
This subsite of the Patient Safety First collection highlights existing evidence and resources to help healthcare staff prevent pressure ulcers by reliably and promptly delivering all necessary interventions.
Other tools and resources
This good practice guide from the British Geriatrics Society provides up to date information about the prevention and management of pressure ulcers and useful links to external sources of reference.
Other tools and resources
This is a link to the quick reference pressure ulcer prevention guidelines produced by the European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel. This Quick Reference Guide summarizes evidence-based guidelines on pressure ulcer prevention and treatment.
Improvement reports
This improvement report discusses work undertaken at Medway NHS Foundation Trust to reduce the incidence of pressure ulcers. The team involved designed a comprehensive database and investigated all acquired pressure ulcers through root cause analysis before creating an action plan.
Discussion papers
Developed by Healthcare Improvement Scotland, this discussion paper provides information, guidance and examples to develop best practice in the prevention and management of pressure ulcers.
Safety standards
This NICE quick reference guide for pressure ulcer management contains a summary of the full guidelines for the assessment, prevention and management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care.
Other tools and resources
This How-to Guide from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement provides a step by step guide to identifying patients at risk of pressure ulcers and reliably implementing prevention strategies for all patients who are identified as being at risk.
