NHS Tayside

Skin and wound care
National Association of Tissue Viability Nurses (NATVNs)

Video Clips

Maintaining Skin Integrity

Prevention and management of skin ulcers

Local Formulary

NHS Tayside Wound Management Formulary

The aim of this Formulary is to provide health care practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based guidance on wound assessment and management.  The Formulary provides for a broad range of wound types, descriptions, treatment aims and advice on the most appropriate product(s) to use. All recommendations within the Wound Management Formulary are supported by the Tissue Viability Steering Group. The Formulary should be used as an educational tool to promote cost-effective prescribing in the management of wounds across NHS Tayside