Skip Navigation

Pressure ulcer management

Pressure ulcers: The management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care

Guidance type:  Clinical guideline
Date issued:  September 2005
Expected review date:  September 2009
Reference:  CG29

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.

Top

Documents

For healthcare professionals

For patients, carers and the public

Background information

Implementing this guidance

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

Top

Search NICE guidance


Advanced guidance search

Related guidance

Click the links below to see guidance on similar topics