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Pressure ulcers refer to any lesion caused by unrelieved pressure resulting in damage of underlying tissue, and it’s a big problem.

Education in pressure ulcer prevention is now a priority for healthcare professionals and in response to this, Invacare has developed a new website, providing access to comprehensive training opportunities along with clinical resources.

The rights to Aderma® have been acquired by the UK subsidiary of Smith & Nephew

The Aderma® Dermal Pad range of products are the only pressure ulcer prevention devices to be made available on the Nottinghamshire Wound Care Formulary.

The Clinician Support Guide is the most advanced literature to date and includes information regarding how Aderma® actually works, when best to use it, how and where to use it, the clinical and cost benefits, ordering information and extra support.

At this year’s Wounds UK conference in Harrogate the new campaign was revealed and was extremely well received by all.

Education in pressure ulcer prevention is now a priority for healthcare professionals & in response to this, Invacare has developed a new website, providing access to comprehensive training opportunities, clinical resources and product information.

Aderma®: proven more efficient than controlled nursing treatment.

Chanson ionized acidic water is a natural astringent which is safe for topical application and may help clear up blemishes, rashes and dry, rough or itchy skin. Japanese doctors were amazed when it healed pressure ulcers all the way down to the bone!

As a result of the recent acquisition of Drug Tariff status Aderma® has been propelled into community markets where growth and demand have never been so widespread.

Many clinicians are re-emphasising their managed approach to pressure ulcer prevention & the recent use of ‘CARE’ and ‘SKIN Bundles’ within local initiatives have shown positive results. Invacare has developed two NEW tools to assist you

The entire Aderma® range, consisting of heels, sacrum / ankle wrap, sheets and strips will be available on drug tariff from the 1st of August 2011.

Certification demonstrates knowledge and expertise, say respondents to WOCNCB survey

Specialty Medical Equipment, Inc. will now beat all competitors pricing on the Masonair AS5000 Low Air Loss and Alternating Pressure Mattress

The 30th Annual Tissue Viability Conference was this year held in Kettering, UK. The 2 day event began on the 5th of April and boasted an array of professionals with expertise in wound management and leading voices in tissue viability.

An article published within the Daily Mail last week titled “Why in the 21st Century are NHS patients dying in agony from bedsores?” highlights the harrowing experiences some patients endure whilst in the care of the NHS.

This very useful resource helps patients with skin diseases and ailments to live better lives throughout the world. It speaks to them in their everyday language making it very easy to access wound dressing information and solutions to their problems.

The relationship between quality and cost is one that for many years has been in conflict with one another.

In 2008 the Aderma® range was designed around a nurse and clinician led innovation. Today that commitment to their audience still remains as they prepare to launch 2 new products, extending the Aderma® range to 8 products.

British manufacturing is the 6th largest manufacturer in the world & works on a principle of identifying & fulfilling market niches through innovation whilst working alongside high valued supply chains, whish is significantly apparent than in the NHS

No matter how good something is it can always be improved by listening to someone who has more knowledge. In relation to Aderma® this could not be more true.

Twitter allows for many businesses and brands like FPD Medical Ltd and Aderma® to communicate to a mass audience and encourages interaction between business 2 business, business 2 consumer(s) and consumer 2 consumer.

Andrew Lansley, the Health Secretary, has proposed jobs throughout the NHS will have to be cut which has created concern among frontline nurses due to the repercussions this could have on themselves, patients safety and quality of care.

Plans to modernise the NHS are estimated to save £5 billion by 2015 and £1.7 billion every year after, however is this the most cost-effective, morale boosting and least disruptive way to ensue efficiency savings?

As a further 50 GP's sign up for David Cameron’s pilot scheme of the newly modernised NHS many businesses, including FPD Medical, develop growing concern over the impact it will have on their operation within the Healthcare market.

A recent clinical evaluation by the Tissue Viability Consultancy Services Ltd uncovers new ‘depths’ with regards to the use of Aderma® as a preventative pressure ulcer device.

The evaluation at a large 78 bed nursing home involved training all staff in using best practices to deliver a cost effective solution to pressure ulcer reduction.

The aim for the site was to create a central point where all Aderma® users could go and research solutions if they had any difficulties with the products.

Last week Aderma® was showcased at Wounds UK 2010 Harrogate with great success. The three day exhibition was established in conjunction with various other mass media communications for the sole purpose of providing affordable wound care education.

The awards ceremony was held on the 3rd November 2010 at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane, London. Aderma® came first in the wound care and pressure ulcer prevention category and was awarded with the platinum position.

The Aderma sacrum pad helps maintain circulation and therefore helps reduce the risk of developing any category of pressure ulcer within the area of use.

The Aderma heel helps maintain circulation and therefore helps reduce the risk of developing any category of pressure ulcer within the area of use.

Aderma; used during Epidurals to help prevent pressure ulcers formulating

Aderma - 3,000+ NHS Supply Chain purchases since early 2009

EPUAP was created to lead and support all European countries in their efforts to prevent and treat pressure ulcers.

Company Providing Surgical Wound Care To Nursing Homes Opens Office

The National Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel’s recent consensus conference panelists agreed that patients who choose not to participate in their own pressure ulcer prevention could develop unavoidable pressure ulcers.

Panel determines that current understanding of this complex phenomenon is limited and that additional research is necessary

The highly anticipated NPUAP-EPUAP International Guidelines on Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Treatment have been released and are available for purchase.

Proven Sof•Care three-layer air-channeling technology provides uncompromising, consistent pressure management.