“The average cost to the NHS for a major burn is £168,155”
(International Burns Injury Database, 2015)
(International Burns Injury Database, 2015)
What are the problems we are facing?
Global Burden of Disease report estimated that approximately 11 million people per year had burn injuries that were sufficient to seek medical attention—placing burn injury as the fourth most common substantial injury.
Clinically, burns injuries are often unique and many heal differently, leaving problems with;
Based on a recent estimate, 5% of the significant trauma workload in England and Wales is a result of burn injury (Kalson et al. 2015).
What can we do?
Our Burns therapy solution has been developed with leading centres in the UK and internationally to allow you to provide a more individualised service to burn trauma patients. Taking some of the leading technologies we can help you deliver;
Using the BTE Primus RS we can objectively test and functionally rehab our burns patients in a simple, controlled, evidence based format. We can customise your testing and treatment to replicate different real-life scenarios to support the patient’s journey back to activities of daily living (ADLs).
Applying LymphaTouch allows us to treat oedema and scar restrictions in a comfortable and innovative approach. We work with the body’s systems to improve tissue healing and function to aid a patient’s return to ADLs.
Using Bioimpedence Spectroscopy (BIS), we can manage and monitor a burns patients fluid levels to manage ongoing circulatory and fluid balance assessment.
How does it help me?
With the Primus we can be more objective with our assessments and rehabilitation. We can;
Our scar and oedema management package allows you to;
Using BIS, we can monitor at regular intervals;
Using the Primus as part of “Comprehensive Hand therapy aided restoration of adequate sensation and strength for functional use of the replanted hand.” (Sturm et. al. 2014)
“LymphaTouch negative pressure technique treats oedema more effectively than traditional manual lymph drainage therapy. It caused larger decreases in the oedematous volume of muscle tissue (7%) and in tissue stiffness (9.2%).” (Vuorinen et. al. 2013)
As part of the NHS, we are looking to find new solutions which reduce the costs of the services and get patients back to activities of daily living quicker. By investing in the solutions we offer, you will be able to reduce the costs of burns injury in your area and improve the clinical outcomes. We can support you building a business case and ROI model which will be tailored to your clinic and CCG/Trust.
To discuss the Burns Therapy solutions and to get a tailored business case and ROI model built please contact us.
In private healthcare, we are always looking to find new innovative ways to treat and manage our patients that sets us apart from everyone else. The solutions we offer can really push and grow your business and make you stand out from the other services available. We can work with you in building an ROI model tailored to your business. To discuss the options, contact us.