Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Dai Havard (Labour), on Monday, 17 October 2005, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 73 members in total.

---

WOUND CARE

That this House notes that approximately 412,000 people in the UK are likely to develop a new pressure ulcer annually, with the total cost of care estimated at between ??1.4 and ??2.1 billion or four per cent. of the NHS expenditure; further notes that diabetes is becoming a major health problem and that the five per cent. of diabetic patients who will develop a foot ulcer each year are 15 times more likely to need an amputation than people without the condition; believes that such ulcers can be prevented, amputation rates reduced and patients' quality of life improved by using new practices and technologies; congratulates the Tissue Viabililty Nurses Association (TVNA) for bringing this issue to this House's attention; and calls on the Government to work with the TVNA, patient groups and other stakeholders to review current policy and practice in this area.

---

Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

770 

Session

2005-06

Other sponsors

Peter Bottomley

Robert Key

Laura Moffatt

Ann Cryer

Mike Hancock

Subjects

Diabetes Podiatry

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk