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Stop the Pressure Day – preventing pressure ulcers

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 Today Thursday 16th November (2023) is Stop the Pressure Day. This national campaign aims to raise awareness of the seriousness of pressure ulcers and to highlight how to prevent pressure ulcers in patients. Pressure ulcers are a key indicator of nursing care. Use our resources to learn more about pressure ulcers, how you can prevent them and how you can treat them. 

nurse supporting an elderly patient

Check these key resources: 

[You will need your NHS OpenAthens username to access these resources] 


Oxford Medicine Online 

BMJ Best Practice – Pressure Ulcer 

Clinical Knowledge Summaries – Pressure Ulcers 

Cochrane Library Clinical Answers – How do different support surfaces compare in terms of pressure ulcer prevention? 

RCNi journal Nursing Standard - Using the ‘aSSKINg’ model in pressure ulcer prevention and care planning (2021) 

Royal Marsden Manual Online – Chapter 18: Wound management 

Patient Information - Pressure Sores [BMJ Best Practice] 

Calculators - Norton Scale to Stratify Risk of Pressure Sores [BMJ Best Practice] 


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