Evidence of A skin condition that Pressure damage pressure damage requires a minimum or open and/or pressure of daily treatment, or pressure ulcer(s) ulcer(s) either daily with thickness ‘full with skin loss involving of to ensure that it damage or necrosis ‘discolouration intact skin’ or a is responding to to subcutaneous minor wound. treatment. tissue, but not extending to OR underlying bone, A skin condition tendon or joint that requires capsule’, which is monitoring or responding to reassessment treatment. less than daily OR and that is responding to Specialist dressing treatment or does regime in place not currently which is responding require treatment. to treatment. Breathing* Normal breathing, Shortness of breath, Is able to breathe no issues with which may require independently shortness of the use of inhalers or through a breath. a nebuliser and limit tracheotomy that some daily living they can manage OR activities. themselves, or with the support of OR carers or care workers. OR
Evidence of pressure damage and/or pressure ulcer(s) either with ‘discolouration of intact skin’ or a minor wound. OR A skin condition that requires monitoring or reassessment less than daily and that is responding to treatment or does not currently require treatment. A skin condition that requires a minimum of daily treatment, or daily to ensure that it is responding to treatment. Pressure damage or open pressure ulcer(s) with ‘full thickness skin loss involving damage or necrosis to subcutaneous tissue, but not extending to underlying bone, tendon or joint capsule’, which is responding to treatment. OR Specialist dressing regime in place which is responding to treatment. Breathing* Normal breathing, no issues with shortness of breath. OR Shortness of breath, which may require the use of inhalers or a nebuliser and limit some daily living activities. OR Is able to breathe independently through a tracheotomy that they can manage themselves, or with the support of carers or care workers. OR