As readers may know by now one of the main purposes of Patient Talk is to help raise awareness of different medical conditions.

November 19th 2015 sees International Stop Pressure Ulcers Day which aims to raise awareness of pressure ulcers, and to help people to take action which could stop them developing.

Every year, millions of people develop pressure ulcers (also known as pressure sores or bed sores). In mild cases this can be a painful discolouration of the skin. In more severe cases the skin can be broken and the damage can involve muscle and bone, which leads to the possibility of infections.

To find out more please watch this excellent video produced by European Pressure Ulcer Advisory Panel to help explain more about the day.

Stop Pressure Ulcer Day (V20) from EPUAP on Vimeo.