Pressure ulcer management

Summary

This guideline makes evidence-based recommendations on the management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care.

The quick reference guide for healthcare professionals and the information for patients, carers and the public cover both the recommendations on pressure ulcer treatment from the full guideline on pressure ulcer management and the recommendations on pressure ulcer prevention from NICE Clinical Guideline 7.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: full guideline, appendices
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: full guideline
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Sources of recommendations used in the quick reference guide
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Quick reference guide

For patients, carers and the public

• CG29 Pressure ulcers - prevention and treatment: Information for the public

Background information

• 2005/023 NICE launches all-in-one pressure ulcer guidance
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Distribution list

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Cost impact report
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Presenter notes
• CG29 Pressure ulcer management: Presenter slides