Guidance on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention

Pressure ulcers remain a problem throughout Europe, with prevalence figures ranging from 8.3 per cent to 22.9 per cent (Clark and deFlour, 2002). In 2001 the National Institute for Clinical Excellence issued a clinical guideline on pressure ulcer risk assessment and prevention (NICE, 2001). However, this guidelines has recently been reissued with additional information on pressure-relieving devices (NICE, 2003a; NICE, 2003b).