NWCSP: Evaluation report, Implementing the Lower Limb Recommendations

Significant improvement in patient outcomes

20 July 2024

NWCSP Lower Limb Recommendations

The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) are excited to announce the publication of the evaluation report ‘Implementing the Lower Limb Recommendations and Learnings from the First Tranche Implementation Sites'.

This comprehensive evaluation highlights substantial improvements in patient outcomes and establishes a new national benchmark for best practices in wound care.

Key Findings:

Healing Rates: 52% of leg ulcers healed within 0-12 weeks, an overall healing rate of 84% at 52 weeks for all lower limb wounds.
Recurrence Rates: The recurrence rate for leg ulceration was 14%, significantly lower than the implementation case assumption.
Cost-Effectiveness: A 27.6 benefit-cost ratio based on outcomes achieved, indicating strong value for money.
Environmental Impact: An estimated net zero impact from patients receiving optimal care with 473,305kg of CO2 emissions saved, equivalent to 277 cars driven in a year.

The success of this workstream demonstrates the incredible efforts of the NWCSP team and the pilot sites involved.

These results offer a clear pathway for replicating success in other areas of wound care.

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