Identification of superficial pressure ulcers

Pressure ulcers can be defined as ‘an area of localised damage to the skin and underlying tissue caused by pressure, shear, friction and/or a combination of these’. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), which is the organisation responsible for providing national guidance on the promotion of good health and the treatment of ill health in the UK, produced guidelines to help practitioners in primary and secondary care manage such ulceration.