Further Information
Useful Sites for patients and Carers
Useful Organisations
Companies supporting the Campaign
Useful Sites for patients and Carers
Legal help – Irwen Mitchell
Irwin Mitchell was established in 1912 and is one of the top 10 UK legal firms. It has offices in Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds, London and Newcastle.
The firm has represented clients in high profile cases such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and the Hatfield rail disaster. And it continues to challenge legislation with landmark cases including the breast cancer drug Herceptin.
Irwin Mitchell has a dedicated Medical Law and Patients Rights department, with a national reputation for developing the law in this area. It handles more clinical negligence claims than any firm in the country.
Report a Patient Safety Issue
www.npsa.nhs.uk
Tell us about your experience of using the NHS so we can help improve patient safety. The NPSA aims to help the NHS learn from its mistakes and, in doing so, reduce the number of things that can go wrong in the future. We do not investigate individual cases or complaints, but we do listen to patients’ experiences so we can use the information to improve safety.
NHS Direct
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
www.besttreatments.co.uk – This site provides clinical evidence from the BMJ . BestTreatments is the only website that rates thousands of health and medical treatments, based on how well they work. You'll know the best way to lower your blood pressure, manage your child's asthma and ease your back pain.
Judy Waterlow’s Risk Assessment
www.judy-waterlow.co.uk
Social Services for the UK
www.direct.gov.uk
www.npsa.nhs.uk - The National Patient Safety Agency (NPSA) is a Special Health Authority created to co-ordinate the efforts of all those involved in healthcare, and more importantly to learn from, patient safety incidents occurring in the NHS.
www.spinal.co.uk - We are the national organisation of spinal cord injured people. We represent all their interests regardless of how the impairment occurred, whether or not it has resulted in full or partial paralysis. We support all those who are affected by spinal cord injury, including the family and friends of the disabled person.
www.nca.gb.com - An organisation for care professionals and members of the public, to provide easy access to information about the independent care sector and issues that affect us.
www.rnha.co.uk - The Registered Nursing Home Association (RNHA provides information for nursing home owners and staff; for people seeking a nursing home place; and for members of the public with an interest in the care of older people and those with disabilities.
www.ukhca.co.uk - United Kingdom Home Care Association (UKHCA) is the national professional association and representative association for organisations who provide care, including nursing care, to people in their own homes.
www.britishpainsociety.org - The British Pain Society is the largest multidisciplinary professional organisation in the field of pain within the UK.
Useful Organisations
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) - Provides national guidance on the promotion of good health and clinical excellence. Visit www.nice.org.uk for guidelines on pressure sore care
www.painconcern.org.uk - this organisation provides information and support for pain sufferers, those who care for them and about them.
www.fastuk.org - Foundation for Assistive Technology (FAST) works with the Assistive Technology (AT) community to promote useful research and development for disabled and older people.
Tissue Viability Society – provides advice about tissue viability visit www.tvs.org.uk for more info.
Wounds UK
www.wounds-uk.com
European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panelwww.epuap.org
Tissue Viability Nurses Association
www.tvna.org
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Companies supporting the Campaign
BHTA - The British Health Trades Association (BHTA) is the UK's oldest and largest healthcare association (founded in 1917). http://www.bhta.net/
Frontier Therapeutics Ltd - Repose is a range of pressure redistributing surfaces produced by Frontier Therapeutics Ltd offering a unique combination of portability, economy & clinical effectiveness. www.frontier-group.co.uk
Hill-Rom - Hill-Rom provides health care facilities worldwide with integrated care process and environment solutions that help care givers deliver effective and efficient care to their patients in acute, long term, and home care environments. www.hill-rom.com
Huntleigh Healthcare - Huntleigh Healthcare manufactures an extensive range of non-invasive healthcare products and instrumentation for medical applications. www.huntleigh-healthcare.com
Karomed - Karomed produces an innovative and clinically proven range of support surfaces from pressure reducing foam mattresses to sophisticated air alternating systems. www.karomed.com
back to topKCI - Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (KCI) is a global medical technology company with leadership positions in advanced wound care and therapeutic surfaces. www.kcimedical.com
Medical Support Services Ltd - MSS specialises in the development, manufacture and supply of high quality static pressure reducing products for the healthcare market, both in the acute and community sectors
www.nrs-uk.co.uk - Nottingham Rehab Supplies supply over 3,000 Daily Living Aids to help you retain your independence
Park House - Park House Healthcare Ltd is recognised as one of the principal manufacturers of specialist pressure relieving and pressure reducing equipment. www.parkhouse-hc.com
Pegasus Ltd - PEGASUS provides high quality, clinically supported products and solutions for the prevention and management of pressure ulcers in the acute, community and residential care sectors. www.pegasus-uk.com
back to topSelect Medical Ltd - Select Medical produces a range of products that include pressure relieving and redistributing mattress and seating systems suited to all levels of pressure ulcer management, to suit the specific needs of the patient. www.selectmedconnections.com
Sidhil Ltd - Sidhil Ltd is a British healthcare company that provides the highest quality in products and services, with customer relationships and service being of particular importance. www.sidhil.com
STM Healthcare - STM Healthcare manufacture products with the latest specification foams best suited to the requirements of pressure distribution technology. www.stm-healthcare.co.uk
Sumed International (UK) Ltd -
Unit 1, Wildmere Road, Wildmere Road Ind Estate, Banbury, Oxon, OX16 7TL.
Tel: 01295 270499
Fax: 01295 258924
Email: sumeduk@aol.com
Website: www.sumed.co.uk
Contacts are either Philip Charlton-Smith or Graham Collyer.
Talley Group - Talley Group Ltd is the UK´s largest privately owned specialist in pressure sore prevention and therapy. www.talleygroup.com
back to topVolker Healthcare - Volker Healthcare are suppliers of premium quality electrically controlled adjustable beds, pressure relieving mattresses and ancillary equipment. www.nursingbeds.co.uk
Westmeria Healthcare - Westmeria Healthcare offers a unique service blending choice with value. Westmeria’s proposition brings together the core products and services required in the healthcare sector. They seek the optimum combination of choice and value and deliver a total procurement solution. www.westmeria.co.uk