title: Determining neglect is a clinical judgement.
abstract: Approximately 412,000 individuals will develop a new pressure ulcer annually in the UK. Pressure ulcers represent a significant cost burden in the UK: a grade 4 pressure ulcer costs the NHS an estimated £10,551, with total costs in the UK at £1.4-£2.1 billion - about 4 per cent of the total NHS expenditure ( Royal College of Physicians 2008 ). Without concerted effort this cost is likely to increase as the population ages.
authors.affiliation: Liverpool Primary Care Trust.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jones