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PRESS RELEASE (February 14 at 16:00)
APA Parafricta Ltd is very pleased to announce that it is now officially a preferred
supplier to Barchester Healthcare.
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Why is the heel particularly vulnerable to pressure ulcers?
British Journal of Nursing | Vol 26 | No Sup20 | November 2017 | pp S62–S74
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WCICT2017 Parafricta Symposium Webcasts now available
APA Parafricta Ltd is proud to sponsor Wound Care Alliance UK
WCAUK is an advocacy group that delivers well-informed high quality care by clinicians and that is well versed in the principles of best practices in all aspects of Tissue Viability
Effective Prevention of Heel Ulcers by Reducing Friction and Shear: Theory to Practice
WCICT2017 Symposium Supported by Parafricta
Wednesday, 21 June 2017 11:15-12:15 - Manchester
Debbie Gleeson wins prestigious BJN Award as “Pressure Care Nurse of the Year”
In a ceremony in London (UK) on March 10th, the 2017 BJN award went to Debbie Gleeson as “Pressure Care Nurse of the Year” for her pioneering work on Heel Pressure Ulcer Prevention at Whiston hospital by integrating Ultra-Low-Friction Bootees into Standard of care.
BJN Awards
Debbie Gleeson, lead Tissue Viability Nurse at Whiston hospital has been nominated as a finalist in for "Cost-Effective Wound Management" JWC Award. The ceremony will take place on March 3th 2017 in London. http://www.bjnawards.co.uk/shortlist-2017
JWC Award
Debbie Gleeson, lead Tissue Viability Nurse at Whiston hospital has been nominated as a finalist in for "Cost-Effective Wound Management" JWC Award. The ceremony will take place on March 3th 2017 in London. http://www.jwcawards.com/shortlist-2017
Judy Siegel-Itzkovich reports
Rubbed the wrong way Lack of movement, friction or forgotten medical devices can cause pressure ulcers in immobile patients of all ages, with potentially catastrophic results: Judy Siegel-Itzkovich reports...
SOCKS made of a fabric that’s as slippery as ice could help the NHS reduce its £1.4 billion bill for treating bedsores.
Parafricta bootees, right, guard against heel ulcers – often caused by constant rubbing of skin against bedsheets.
Nurse’s bootee brainwave saves the NHS £200,000
A nurse from Walton has saved the NHS £200,000 after she made special bootees that reduce pressure ulcers.
Parafricta to supply all customers directly from 1st October 2016
Bedford – 25th August 2016 – Frontier Therapeutics Ltd and APA Parafricta Ltd today announced that their exclusive agreement for the distribution of Parafricta® low-friction garments in the UK is to end on September 30th 2016.
