Pioneering tech leads to impressive results in reducing pressure ulcers
Medical device specialist BBI has revealed that its SEM Scanner has been proven to result in an 86 percent reduction in hospital acquired pressure ulcers.…
Willow Burn Hospice receives new beds and surfaces to improve patient care
Willow Burn Hospice in Lanchester, Durham, has selected Medstrom Healthcare to provide beds and surfaces for the new hospice wing in a move designed to…
New air mattress set to tackle issues of pressure ulcers and fit any recliner chair
David Beavis, Sales Director at MediSmart Technologies MediSmart Technologies, a UK manufacturer of pressure care systems, launched a new product at Medica in Germany this…
Innovative new mattress aims to reduce burden of pressure ulcers for clinicians, caregivers and patients
Hill-Rom UK, in coordination with Select Medical, is launching the Flexi by Pure Air advanced crossover mattress to help reduce the issue of pressure ulcers…
Huddersfield University partners with Innova to improve pressure care
Innova Care Concepts has teamed up with Huddersfield University to research and improve the effectiveness of pressure care equipment in healthcare. The studies have included…
Pressure ulcers at an all-time low
Hospital-acquired pressure ulcers, also known as bed sores, on the East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust’s inpatient wards are now at an all-time low. In…
Study suggests static air support surfaces key for pressure injury prevention
New research published in the Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence Nursing (JWOCN) into the use of static air support surfaces for the prevention of…
‘Red Band’ idea preventing pressure ulcers
"We put a range of actions in place that would help stop these pressure ulcers developing. The red band on the casts has been a…
Drive launches the New 4″ gel cushion
The New 4” Gel Cushion by Drive is an ultra-comfortable, deep, gel-filled pressure reducing cushion designed to assist in prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers.…
Groundbreaking pressure distribution monitoring
"Reducing pressure ulcers can help tackle the £ and £ billion per year of estimated costs associated with treatment for the NHS" Sidhil have launched…