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Skin Integrity & Pressure Ulcers Prevention and Management

Curitel provides specialist skin integrity and pressure ulcer support to help care providers strengthen prevention, improve early recognition and develop staff knowledge and confidence.

Our approach focuses on identifying risk early, promoting effective preventative care and supporting staff to recognise deterioration and escalate concerns appropriately.

Support can include:

- Skin integrity and pressure ulcer audits

- Review of pressure ulcer prevention practices

- Risk assessment and care plan reviews

- Review of repositioning practices and documentation

- Pressure-relieving equipment and prevention strategies

- Wound and skin documentation reviews

- Early recognition of pressure damage

- Recognition of skin changes across different skin tones

- Escalation and referral pathways

- Review of pressure ulcer incidents and learning

- Staff knowledge and awareness assessments

- Support following identified concerns, incidents or deterioration

Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Awareness

Curitel provides focused education to help staff understand who is at risk of pressure damage and how preventable harm can be reduced.

Sessions can cover risk factors, skin inspection, early warning signs, repositioning, pressure relief, nutrition and hydration, documentation and when concerns should be escalated.

The aim is to give staff the knowledge and confidence to recognise changes early and take appropriate action.

Audit & Improvement Support

Independent skin integrity and pressure ulcer audits can help identify gaps in practice, documentation, staff knowledge and governance.

Following the review, managers receive clear findings and practical recommendations to support improvement. Action-planning and follow-up support can also be provided to help demonstrate progress and embed improvements into everyday practice.

Supporting Safer Care

By combining specialist knowledge, audit, education and quality improvement, Curitel helps care providers strengthen their approach to skin integrity, reduce the risk of avoidable pressure damage and improve outcomes for the people they support.

Our Audit Process

Phase 01

Assessment & Protocol

Phase one focuses on a rigorous review of your facility's skin integrity protocols and risk assessment tools to ensure full compliance with the latest pressure ulcer prevention guidelines.

Phase 02

Clinical Practice Scan

We can conduct detailed onsite evaluations of skin monitoring practices, equipment usage, and repositioning schedules to identify potential gaps in ulcer prevention.

Phase 03

Governance & Action

We provide a comprehensive report detailing skin health trends and identified risks, paired with a targeted action plan to eliminate avoidable pressure damage across your service.

Key Benefits of Expert Auditing

Reduce Ulcer Incidences

Identify early warning signs and implement preventative strategies to significantly lower the risk of pressure ulcer development.

Optimized Skin Care

Evidence-based auditing ensures that skin integrity protocols are consistently followed, improving overall tissue viability outcomes.

Clinical Compliance

Align your facility with CQC and NHS standards for pressure area care through robust monitoring and specialist documentation.

Pressure Relief Mastery

Empower your clinical team with specialized knowledge in risk assessment and effective pressure-relieving intervention techniques.

Secure Your Clinical Excellence

Book a comprehensive skin integrity audit today to maintain elite care quality and hygiene compliance across your facility.