Literature review of clinical audits and service evaluations against leg ulcer guidelines and recommendations in the UK

Ingleby, Anna and Holloway, Samantha ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3307-8248 2025. Literature review of clinical audits and service evaluations against leg ulcer guidelines and recommendations in the UK. British Journal of Community Nursing 30 (Sup12) , pp. S8-S20. 10.12968/bjcn.2025.0048

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Abstract

There is a lack of reliable prevalence and cost data regarding leg ulcers, with regional health authorities and commissioning groups not requesting these outcome data, resulting in a lack of understanding of the true magnitude of the problem. Adherence to guidelines or recommendations is rarely assessed or audited, with little record or acknowledgment of poor care provision. This article identifies and discusses clinical audits and service evaluations against leg ulcer guidelines or recommendations within the UK. It concludes that although literature supports the use of guidelines and recommendations to provide up to date and evidence-based practice, there is a paucity of published clinical audits making it difficult to compare data to reveal the effect guidelines have within real-world practice.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Medicine
Publisher:	MA Healthcare
ISSN:	1462-4753
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	18 December 2025
Date of Acceptance:	1 August 2025
Last Modified:	01 Jun 2026 01:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/183273

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