§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment the National Institute for Clinical Excellence have made of the savings that could be made by more effective management of pressure sores; [R] [152310]
(2) if he has asked NICE to consider targets for reducing pressure sores as part of its current study. [R] [152311]
§ Mr. DenhamThe National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has not yet published a guideline on pressure ulcers, but it is intending to do so. We have not asked NICE to set targets for the national health service, but it will develop methods of clinical audit for the review of patient care.