PRSB: Wound care standard

Summary

Wound care is a critical aspect of healthcare that affects people of all ages. The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) is addressing the unwarranted variation in wound care services, not enough use of evidence-based practices and use of ineffective practices.  

The NWCSP’s goal is to reduce pain and suffering for patients, improve healing rates, prevent wounds from happening or coming back, and use healthcare resources more efficiently. PRSB’s wound care standard will help to support this goal by encouraging use of evidences-based practice and consistent recording of information which can be shared with all those involved in the person’s care. 

The standard defines the information record content for the management of wound care. It is designed to support the professionals and those providing care as well as the person themselves, and to support the national wound care strategy.