Pressure Ulcers and Litigation: Lessons from the Frontline of Clinical Negligence

By Glenn Smith, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tissue Viability Specialist

Posted 08 July 2025

8 Minute Read

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Tags:

  • Pressure Injuries
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Ulcer
  • Bedsores
  • Tissue Viability
  • Health and Social Care

Expert Disciplines:

  • General Practice (GP)

About The Author

Glenn Smith

Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tissue Viability Specialist

Glenn Smith is an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Tissue Viability Specialist, and experienced Expert Witness with over 20 years of clinical experience across primary and secondary care. He has acted in complex clinical negligence cases involving pressure ulcers, wound care, and patient deterioration, for both claimant and defendant solicitors.

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