Pressure Ulcer - Education Sessions

Cheshire & Mersey Pressure Ulcer Steering Group have developed a new Policy to align to National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) guidance which includes changes to the current categorisation of pressure ulcers and the implementation of Purpose T to replace Waterlow risk assessment tool. MCFT will be implementing the revised policy on 1st August 2024. Tissue Viability Nurses will be discussing the changes and the roll out of the new pressure ulcer categories this will involve the removal of the term ‘Deep Tissue Injury’ (DTI) and ’ unstageable pressure ulcer’ and RADAR is currently being updated to accommodate these changes.