Guidelines and Policy

NICE Guidelines

• National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence guidelines for Pressure ulcers – prevention and treatment:-  NICE guideline 179 April 2014
• NICE guidelines:-Parafricta Bootees and Undergarments to reduce skin breakdown in people with or at risk of pressure ulcers NICE medical technologies guidance [MTG20]

National Guidelines

• National guidelines – Management of chronic venous leg ulcers (NHS Scotland):- National guidelines SIGN guidelines venous leg ulcers

Local Guidelines (Oxfordshire)

• Oxfordshire CCG:- Good Practice Guidance 7: Wound management and online non prescription ordering system (ONPOS) in Care Homes – Oxfordshire CCG (review date May 2015)
• Oxfordshire CCG : –Wound Management Advice & Prescribing Guidance 2014 – summary of formulary choices available from May 2014.
• Oxfordshire CCG:- Prescription Points Volume 23 Issue 4 April 2014 
• Local guidance – Bandage guidance (ONPOS – formulary items):- Local Bandage Guidance
• Local guidelines –  Hypergranualtion:- Local Guidelines Hypergranulation
• Local guidelines – Cavity wound:- Local Guidelines Cavity wounds guidelines
• Local guidelines for the effective diagnosis and management of local wound bed infection and bacterial colonisation:- Guidelines for the effective diagnosis and management of local wound bed infection