WoundExpress to manage lower leg wounds

Equality considerations

NICE is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, eliminating unlawful discrimination, and fostering good relations between people with particular protected characteristics and others.

WoundExpress is intended to be used by people with venous leg ulcers and hard to heal wounds. Older people, people with diabetes and people with restricted mobility are more likely to have peripheral arterial disease, chronic or non-healing wounds. People with obesity, varicose veins and a history of deep vein thrombosis are more likely to be affected by leg ulcers. Age and disability are protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.