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Pressure ulcer management (CG29) |
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pressure ulcer management
Fast, easy summary view of NICE guidance on 'pressure ulcer management'
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Pressure ulcers: The management of pressure ulcers in primary and secondary care
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.Responsibility for undertaking a review of this guidance at the designated review date has passed to the National Clinical Guidelines Centre for Acute and Chronic Conditions (NCGC-ACC). The National Collaborating Centre for Nursing and Supportive Care is no longer active.
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Other information
- CG29 Pressure ulcer management: sources of recommendations used in the quick reference guide
- CG29 Pressure ulcer management: NICE guideline (web format)
NICE Pathways
This guidance has been incorporated into the following NICE Pathways, along with other related guidance and products.
Visit the NICE Pathway: pressure ulcer management
How this guidance was produced
Background information
This page was last updated: 03 April 2013
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Guideline formats
- Web format
- Quick reference guide (PDF)
- NICE Guideline (PDF)
- Full Guideline
- CG29 Wlserau pwyso - atal a thrin: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)
Pressure ulcer management
Information for the public
Guideline review
Review decision date: May 2011
Review decision:
Following the recent review recommendation, an update of this guideline is currently in the process of being scheduled into the work programme. Details of any update will be available on the guidelines in development webpage.
This guideline is currently being updated. Further information can be found on the pressure ulcers guideline in development page.
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Implementation tools and resources
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Patient
The summary of the key recommendations in the guidance written for patients, carers and those with little medical knowledge and may be used in local patient information leaflets.
Quick Reference Guide
The quick reference guide presents recommendations for health professionals
NICE Guideline
The published NICE clinical guideline, contains the recommendations for health professionals and NHS bodies.
Full Guideline
The published full clinical guideline for specialists with background, evidence, recommendations and methods used.