Skin Integrity, Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Nutrition Risk Assessment

A combined assessment and care plan to prevent pressure ulcers, malnutrition and dehydration, with repositioning, skin inspection and food and fluid charts.

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Skin Integrity, Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Nutrition Risk Assessment

About this document

What it’s for

Pressure ulcers, malnutrition and dehydration are common, preventable and closely watched by CQC and safeguarding teams. This document helps staff identify people at risk, plan preventative care, record repositioning and intake, and escalate concerns. It is designed to be used alongside a validated screening tool chosen by your service.

When to use it

  • On admission or start of service, and at least monthly
  • Whenever the person’s condition, mobility, appetite or weight changes
  • When a red or broken area of skin is noticed

What’s inside

The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.

  • Part 1 – Screening results
  • Part 2 – Risk factors
  • Part 3 – Care plan
  • Part 4 – Repositioning and skin check chart
  • Part 5 – Food and fluid chart

How to complete it

  • Record the validated tools you use (for example a pressure ulcer risk tool and the “MUST” nutrition screening tool) and their scores
  • Complete the care plan in Part 3 with the person
  • Use the charts in Parts 4 and 5 when the plan requires them

Key points to check

  • Category 2 or above pressure ulcers may need a safeguarding referral and a CQC notification – follow local guidance
  • Use the validated tools under their own licence terms

Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.

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