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Embracing change to deliver clinically effective patient care and preventing pressure ulcer development.

The prevention of pressure ulcers remains a clinical priority across healthcare settings due to their impact on patient wellbeing and healthcare resources. This paper outlines the implementation of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme Pressure Ulcer Recommendations within a 400-bed NHS hospita...

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Published in:Wounds UK Vol. 21; no. 3; pp. 34 - 39
Main Author: Williamson, Stephanie
Format: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Published: SB Communications Group, A Schofield Media Company 2025
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        affil: Lead Tissue Viability Nurse, Barnsley Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
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          Pressure Ulcer Therapy
          Patient Care
          Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Control
          Health Care Delivery
          Quality Improvement
          Wound Care
          Quality of Health Care
          England
          Program Implementation
          Program Evaluation
          Staff Development
          Organizational Change
          Collaboration
          Teamwork
          Cost Savings
          Clinical Competence
          Health Resource Allocation
          Patient Safety
          Medical Practice, Evidence-Based
      ab: The prevention of pressure ulcers remains a clinical priority across healthcare settings due to their impact on patient wellbeing and healthcare resources. This paper outlines the implementation of the National Wound Care Strategy Programme Pressure Ulcer Recommendations within a 400-bed NHS hospital in South Yorkshire. Central to this change was the adoption of the Pressure Ulcer Risk Primary or Secondary Evaluation Tool (PURPOSE-T) risk assessment tool, revised categorisation of pressure ulcers, and application of the aSSKINg framework to standardise and improve care delivery. Implementation was supported through structured training, organisational change management and close collaboration with clinical teams. The use of hybrid support surfaces, particularly the Dyna-Form Mercury Advance system (Direct Healthcare Group), was optimised with renewed staff training. Results demonstrate a 30% reduction in pressure ulcer incidence over a 12-month period, equating to a potential cost saving of £915,000. The initiative also enhanced clinical confidence, improved triaging, and enabled better resource allocation within the tissue viability service. This case study illustrates that with structured planning, education and leadership, significant improvements in patient safety and care quality can be achieved through evidence-based pressure ulcer prevention strategies
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