NHS Costs & Prevention

Prevention | Impact | Standards | Value

Prevention protects people—and budgets. When staff assess risk, reposition immobile patients, check skin daily and use suitable equipment, fewer injuries happen. That means fewer admissions, shorter stays and lower cost.

Preventable pressure sores still absorb scarce NHS resources: nursing time, specialist dressings, surgery for severe grades, longer rehabilitation. Families feel the human cost first; the public pays the financial cost later. The fix is the same: consistent prevention based on clear standards and accurate records.

Worried standards slipped in your case? Our pressure sore compensation hub explains what “good” looks like, how to gather evidence, and what happens if negligence is suspected.

Where harm was avoidable, compensation funds treatment, equipment and future support—and helps secure accountability so lessons stick.

Prevention failed and harm followed? Free, confidential case review — start here or call 0800 214 216.