Using virtual wards to prevent and treat pressure ulcers | UHL NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust has partnered with Pioneer Wound Healing and Lymphedema Centres, an Independent Provider of NHS services, to use virtual wards to help prevent and treat Pressure Ulcers.
Sue Burton, Deputy Chief Nurse at UHL has been at the forefront in developing this innovative solution for supporting patients to prevent harm in hospital and also expediting healing for pressure ulcers and continence related skin damage.
Sue Burton “We are really excited to be working together to reduce patient harms. This new way of working has supported our Ward nurses and our specialist teams with the expertise from the Pioneer tissue viability nurse consultants to help to assess and plan care and give the specialist advice and support to promote excellent patient care”.