Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy link(PA Wire)The University of Hull has launched the £48 million Wound Innovation Institute to address the "overlooked" health crisis of chronic wounds, which affect approximately 2.2 million people across the UK and cost the NHS an estimated £8.3 billion annually. The institute aims to spearhead life-changing research, bringing together academic research, clinical expertise, and private sector manufacturing to improve care, accelerate recovery, and alleviate pressure on NHS services. A primary focus will be enhancing outcomes for individuals with diabetic foot ulcers, a condition affecting around 90,000 people in the UK, where more than half of wounds fail to heal within a year, increasing the risk of serious infection and lower-limb amputation. The institute is also pioneering efforts to transform recovery following below-the-knee amputations, including testing a heat-remouldable prosthetic socket developed by Amparo Prosthetics, which has already been used in conflict zones like Gaza. Funding for the institute includes a £16 million grant from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), supplemented by contributions from industry partners such as Polaroid Therapeutics (PTx) and Reckitt. In fullNew research institute launched to fight chronic wound crisis costing NHS billionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
New institute to tackle UK’s ‘overlooked’ chronic wound health crisis
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleCopy link(PA Wire)The University of Hull has launched the £48 million Wound Innovation Institute to address the "overlooked" health crisis of chronic wounds, which affect approximately 2.2 million people across the UK and cost the NHS an estimated £8.3 billion annually. The institute aims to spearhead life-changing research, bringing together academic research, clinical expertise, and private sector manufacturing to improve care, accelerate recovery, and alleviate pressure on NHS services. A primary focus will be enhancing outcomes for individuals with diabetic foot ulcers, a condition affecting around 90,000 people in the UK, where more than half of wounds fail to heal within a year, increasing the risk of serious infection and lower-limb amputation. The institute is also pioneering efforts to transform recovery following below-the-knee amputations, including testing a heat-remouldable prosthetic socket developed by Amparo Prosthetics, which has already been used in conflict zones like Gaza. Funding for the institute includes a £16 million grant from the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF), supplemented by contributions from industry partners such as Polaroid Therapeutics (PTx) and Reckitt. In fullNew research institute launched to fight chronic wound crisis costing NHS billionsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
