'If pressure ulcers are to be reported in a consistent way, it is imperative there are clear definitions of what needs to be measured and how measurement needs to be done,’ say Jacqui Fletcher & Jennie Hall OBE RN in this free article. #StopThePressureDay nursingtimes.net/7025908.article

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Thank you for supporting #StopThePressureDay Dorset HealthCare DHCLeg Ulcer Service 💙 @RMayNurseDir Great photo! You may just have enough dots on you to get people asking about #StopThePressure...……..

Thanks to Jonathan Ashworth Labour Health for supporting International Stop The Pressure Day 🔴 prevent not treat, educate, raise awareness protect patients and save NHS £1.4 million a day! #StopthePressure @RMayNurseDir Jennie Hall OBE RN Jacqui Fletcher @tvn2gether LondonNurse2016

Our Chief Exec Matthew Winn ن Chief Nurse @jsirett33 and Deputy Chief Nurse Liz have been getting involved in #StopthePressure day, demonstrating places pressure ulcers can occur #StopThePressure #StopThePressureDay

Today we’re aiming to #StopThePressure. Our teams are raising awareness across our hospitals by wearing #reddots🔴 - these signify where pressure ulcers are likely to develop #bepressureaware #starttheconversation

Thank you for helping us to increase awareness LCH NHS Trust #StopThePressure @RMayNurseDir

#StopThePressure AMU and GPAU starting the conversation around preventing pressure ulcers. UHL Tissue Viability @KerryJo42273478 Vikki Davis 💙 @UHLfox uhltherapy

Excellent work creating awareness! #StopThePressure @RMayNurseDir

Fantastic photos Newcastle Hospitals thank you for supporting #StopThePressure

It's great to see so many colleagues around the country wearing a red dot this #StopThePressureDay to raise awareness of pressure ulcer prevention. Take a look at some of our resources to see what you could do in your trust to #StopThePressure. 🔴 improvement.nhs.uk/search/?q=stop…

Great to see #Pudsey on board #pressureulcers in #children and #neonates can be devastating. He's just about got a #reddot! #stopthepressure

Thank you for supporting #StopThePressureDay Sherwood Forest Hospitals NHS FT. Another great effort for increasing awareness. There has been a fantastic response today across the country to focus on #StopThePressure @RMayNurseDir

@NorthMcrCO_NHS recognising that children can get pressure ulcers too with staff on the children’s ward and koala unit #stopthepressure Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA)

Fantastic work @BHR_hospitals #StopThePressure @RMayNurseDir Jennie Hall OBE RN Jacqui Fletcher

After all the hard work yesterday (&the rest of the week for many) it has to be said how amazing #tissueviability nurses are, the energy and creativity they put in to #stopthepressure day was beyond belief - and they are already talking about being bigger and better next year!

RT Jennie Hall OBE RN: What a fabulous idea, great first video, look forward to seeing all of them. well done Eamonn Sullivan , @AndyDimech , Jacqui Fletcher @RMayNurseDir #Stopthepressure #teamCNO,

Why not subscribe to the #stopthepressure #YouTube channel to see all our videos about prevention of #devicerelated #pressureulcers youtube.com/channel/UC0AJo…