Moisture Associated Skin Damage can be just as detrimental to patients as pressure ulcers! Join TV team on Tuesday 19th March in the main foyer @BTHFT to find out more about prevention and management.

Just one week to go - that's the best excuse I can come up with for posting the trailer for the last time. I so love our show and the brilliant people who made it and hope you will too....

#TopTipTuesday Embrace the 'Fluff not stuff' approach when packing wound cavities! Avoid packing too tightly to prevent potential pain, trauma and delayed wound healing. Ensure you fill dead space to prevent abscess formation.Your wound deserves the best care! #WWIC #Woundhealing

#MrBatesVsThePostOffice
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Take a look at this article shedding light on medical device-related pressure injuries caused by compression therapy. It's an insightful read that emphasizes prevention methods for these injuries, raising awareness of this rare complication.
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37949495/
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Fr. Andy Riley,
Fr. Desmond Coyle,
Fr. George Byrne,
Fr. David Nicholson,
Fr. Declan Lynch,
Fr. Ken Sweeney,
Fr. Neil Hannon,
Fr. Keith Cullen,
Fr. Ciaran Donnelly,
Fr. Mick McEvoy,
Fr. Jack White,
Fr. Henry Bigbigging,
Fr. Hank Tree,
Fr. Hiroshima Twinkie

Love this. I always talk with colleagues about the impact and importance of sitting next to the bed (or kneeling next to the bed). Definitively don’t stand

Exciting developments are underway at #WWIC as we collaborate on an innovative initiative aimed at standardising #woundinfection assessment and management.
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This month we're combatting medical device-related injuries by with a reminder that some things are just meant to go together 🥰💕🫂

Words are a powerful thing that can shape views, perceptions, beliefs & expectations.

How we talk about patients can dehumanise them & impact how we see them.

Think about your words #PatientCare

Fabulous information put together by one of our link nurses on Ward 1, WCH for #stopthepressure Well done Angela! North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust Jane Leech Laura Nunn Lynsey Harper

Ward walking at WCH discussing #stopthepressure and also celebrating pressure ulcer free days. Well done ITU, CCU,Ward 3 & Ward 7. Keep up the fabulous work preventing patient harm Jane Leech Laura Nunn Lynsey Harper North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust

Stop the pressure week is nearly upon us - see below the jam packed program of events from the 4 nations and the Society of Tissue Viability

C-O-N-T-A-C-T ➡️ C - Start the CONVERSATION, CONNECT, COMMUNICATE, show that you CARE. Find out more about how our #4nations team are #makingeverycontact count to #stopthepressure societyoftissueviability.org/community/stop…

We're sharing a few simple facts about the devastating effects pressure ulcers have on patients, HCPs and the healthcare system. Find out more and join our #4nations #everycontactcounts campaign to help #stopthepressure societyoftissueviability.org/community/stop…

We have some fantastic events taking place over the coming week with truly brilliant speakers - they range from short webinars to a full study day - it's not too late to register - join us and help #stopthepressure and #makeeverycontactcount societyoftissueviability.org/community/stop…

We are delighted to report that the pressure ulcer clinical recommendations and clinical pathway are now available for use on the NWCSP website: nationalwoundcarestrategy.net/pressure-ulcer/ #PressureUlcers #BedSores #WoundCare

October UHBW Tissue Viability Newsletter out now! 🎃😊🎃
UHBW TVNs

This is fantastic TV team are going to pop in and check it out!

September Newsletter out now! UHBW TVNs 😊