ActivHeal

ActivHeal ActivHeal is a division of Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) a public, UK based business.

Simplifying the Complexities of Wound Care
We recognise that wounds and the impact they have can be complex, but the solution doesn’t have to be. ActivHeal, a member of the Advanced Medical Solutions family, is an advanced wound care solutions provider. Our innovative wound care dressings are designed to deliver clinically proven performance for both chronic and acute wounds, helping clinicians provide the best possible care. The ActivHeal range is manufactured in the UK and comes in a range of shapes and sizes, offering a variety of features to manage all wound types. Our easy-to-use packaging is colour-coded to help clinicians make accurate dressing selections every time, improving patient outcomes and reducing unnecessary waste. In addition to our high-performance dressings, we also provide wound care education support through the ActivHeal Academy. This free online learning platform features nine simplified guides and five higher-tier modules covering a range of topics from wound assessment to dressing selection to support your everyday practice. At ActivHeal, we strive to provide an affordable and clinically effective solution to help clinicians get it right first time, every time.

🔦 The spotlight is on Pressure injuries with this week's   question!Pressure ulcer/injuries are only superficial to part...
08/10/2025

🔦 The spotlight is on Pressure injuries with this week's question!

Pressure ulcer/injuries are only superficial to partial thickness skin loss.
a) True
b) False

Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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Test your skills with our   question. Comment with your answer!What does the acronym MUST stand for?a) Maceration Univer...
01/10/2025

Test your skills with our question. Comment with your answer!

What does the acronym MUST stand for?
a) Maceration Universal Screening Tool
b) Malnutrition Universal Screening Table
c) Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool

❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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Test your skills with our   question. Comment with your answer!All wounds contain micro-organisms, micro-organisms and m...
24/09/2025

Test your skills with our question. Comment with your answer!

All wounds contain micro-organisms, micro-organisms and microbes. True or false?
a) True
b) False

❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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🔦 The spotlight is on Infection with this week's   question!Topical antimicrobials should only be used when signs and sy...
17/09/2025

🔦 The spotlight is on Infection with this week's question!

Topical antimicrobials should only be used when signs and symptoms suggest that the wound bioburden is interfering with healing.
a) True
b) False

Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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🔦 The spotlight is on Dressing Selection with this week's   question!All simple island dressings provide a moist wound e...
10/09/2025

🔦 The spotlight is on Dressing Selection with this week's question!

All simple island dressings provide a moist wound environment. True or false?
a) True
b) False

Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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Test your knowledge with this week’s   question. Share your answer in the comments.Using an emollient can reduce the inc...
03/09/2025

Test your knowledge with this week’s question. Share your answer in the comments.

Using an emollient can reduce the incidence of skin tears by what percentage?
a) 60%
b) 40%
c) 50%
d) 30%

Answer in the comments below!
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🔦 Spotlight on Moisture Associated Skin Damage - test your knowledge with this week's   question...What does IAD stand f...
27/08/2025

🔦 Spotlight on Moisture Associated Skin Damage - test your knowledge with this week's question...

What does IAD stand for?
a) Increased allergic dermatitis
b) Incontinence associated dermatitis
c) Intercellular associated damage
d) Intertriginous acute dermatitis

Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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Test your knowledge with this week’s   question. Share your answer in the comments.A category 2 pressure ulcer is intact...
20/08/2025

Test your knowledge with this week’s question. Share your answer in the comments.

A category 2 pressure ulcer is intact skin with blanching redness of the localised area usually over a bony prominence. The area may be painful, firm, soft, warmer or cooler as compared to adjacent tissue. True or false?
a) True
b) False

Answer in the comments below!
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Test your skills with our   question. Comment with your answer!What criteria are indicative of a potential biofilm?a) De...
13/08/2025

Test your skills with our question. Comment with your answer!

What criteria are indicative of a potential biofilm?
a) Delayed healing despite optimal wound management and health support
b) Low-level erythema
c) Poor granulation/friable hyper-granulation
d) All of the above

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07/08/2025

⚡ Healing Shouldn't Hurt! ⚡

At ActivHeal, we’re revolutionising wound care with our PHMB Foam with Raponic Technology. Our clinically proven solution not only accelerates healing but also significantly reduces wound pain.

A recent clinical study found that 84.4% of patients who experienced pain reported a reduction in pain within just one week.

Interested in learning more about the benefits of ActivHeal PHMB Foam? Contact us today!
🔗 https://ow.ly/gOAj50WAEcE

🔦 Spotlight on Infection!Put your wound care knowledge to the test with this week's   question...Wound infection is the ...
06/08/2025

🔦 Spotlight on Infection!

Put your wound care knowledge to the test with this week's question...

Wound infection is the invasion of a wound by proliferating microorganisms to a level that invokes a local and/or systemic response in the host. True or false?
a) True
b) False

Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
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Ready to take on this week’s  ? Comment with your answer!What tissue type can a hydrogel be used with?a) Necrotic, epith...
30/07/2025

Ready to take on this week’s ? Comment with your answer!

What tissue type can a hydrogel be used with?
a) Necrotic, epithelialising, sloughy
b) Sloughy, granulating, infected
c) Fungating, cavity, necrotic
d) Necrotic, sloughy, granulating

Answer in the comments below!
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Address

33 Road One
Winsford
CW73RT

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

Telephone

+441606863500

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About ActivHeal & Advanced Medical Solutions

Advanced Medical Solutions - What we do...

Advanced Medical Solutions Group plc (AMS) is a public, UK based business that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products in the following areas: accelerating healing and managing wounds; minimising adverse surgical outcomes; and sealing and closing tissue. Principally, this includes the ActivHeal® range of advanced wound care and the LiquiBand range of topical skin adhesives.

We manufacture and develop our wound care dressings at our world class facility in Winsford, Cheshire making it easy to respond to the needs of both the clinician and their patients here in the UK.

We encourage feedback from clinicians to support our continuous product development programmes, ensuring our dressings are tailored to the needs of their patients and healthcare providers.