Europe faces a growing chronic wound crisis – time to act is now
Gothenburg, Sweden. 31 March 2026. Mölnlycke[®], a global leader in MedTech, today welcomes the publication of Shaping the future of wound care in Europe, the first joint industry white paper from the MedTech Europe Wound Care Sector Working Group. The wound paper highlights the growing burden of chronic wounds and urges EU policymakers to elevate wound care as a strategic health priority across the EU.
Across Europe, up to 14.9 million people suffer from chronic wounds, placing a significant and often overlooked burden on patients, caregivers and health systems.[1 2 3] Chronic wound
Gothenburg, Sweden. 17 September 2025. A new narrative review published in the current issue of Journal of Patient Safety, titled ’Putting Patients at Risk: The Effect of Health Care Provider Burnout on Patient Care in the Operating Room’ reveals alarmingly high levels of burnout among healthcare workers in operating rooms (ORs) and warns of the serious implications for staff well-being, care quality and ultimately patient safety.
The review analysed over 60 studies from 23 countries and found that burnout among operating room staff was widespread, with reported prevalence ranging from