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.
25/03/2026
Boost your wound care knowledge! Here's this week's question - let us know your answer in the comments.
'Spreading infection’ can be described as 'the invasion of the surrounding tissue by infective organisms that have a spread of
18/03/2026
🔦 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❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/E2ny50YvHWQ
11/03/2026
Test your knowledge with this week’s question. Share your answer in the comments.
An accurate wound assessment should include…
a) Wound symptoms, wound assessment
b) Patient assessment, wound assessment, wound symptoms
c) Wound symptoms, wound assessment, patient assessment and wound baseline information
d) Wound assessment, wound baseline information, wound symptoms
Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/qFGK50Ysf8J
04/03/2026
🔦 The spotlight is on skin tears with this week's question!
In the prevention of skin tears, what are the three risk factor categories?
a) Surface, Mobility, General Health
b) Skin, Moisture, Giving information
c) General Health, Nutrition, Mobility
d) Skin, Mobility, General health
Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/vSvB50YoYv0
03/03/2026
📄 New Case Study Now Live!
We’re excited to share our latest case study, which features the evaluation of ActivHeal PHMB Foam Silicone Border, with Raponic Technology, in the treatment of a diabetic foot ulcer.
Follow the link below to read the full case study and see how it performed 👉 https://ow.ly/21Cn50YorJn
25/02/2026
Ready for this week’s ?
Which layer of the skin provides insulation, cushioning and connective tissue?
a) Epidermis
b) Dermis
c) Subcutaneous
d) Muscle
Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/4Nfs50YlJQh
23/02/2026
📄 New Case Study Now Live!
We’re excited to share our latest case study, which features the evaluation of ActivHeal PHMB Foam Silicone Border, with Raponic Technology, in the treatment of a burn injury.
Follow the link below to read the full case study and see how it performed 👉 https://ow.ly/yg1K50Ykaux
18/02/2026
Ready for this week’s ?
Which is NOT a description of a category 4 pressure ulcer/injury?
a) Can cause osteomyelitis or osteitis
b) Slough or eschar may be present
c) Subcutaneous fat may be visible, but bone, tendon or muscle are not exposed
d) Often includes undermining and tunnelling
In England, NICE recommend a pressure ulcer/injury risk assessment be undertaken on a patient admitted to hospital and community/nursing home or where a person is receiving care in other settings, within what time frame?
a) Six hours
b) Four hours
c) Five hours
d) Eight hours
What is the recommended time frame for reviewing antimicrobial treatment?
a) Three weeks
b) Five days
c) Two weeks
d) One week
Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/fEMS50Y8CVH
04/02/2026
Ready for this week’s ?
What is the recommended time frame for reviewing antimicrobial treatment?
a) Three weeks
b) Five days
c) Two weeks
d) One week
Test your skills with our question. Comment with your answer!
What are the stages involved in the wound infection continuum?
a) Contamination, Colonisation, Local infection, Systemic infection
b) Critical colonisation, Local infection, Spreading infection, Systemic infection
c) Contamination, Colonisation, Local infection, Spreading infection, Systemic infection
Answer in the comments below!
❓Questions are taken from our Academy❓
Find out how it can support you in your day-to-day practice https://ow.ly/T8cH50Y4HY2
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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.
Advanced Medical Solutions - Our Technology
Our world class manufacturing facility in Cheshire focuses on the design, development and manufacturing of innovative and technologically advanced wound care dressings. Our development of products within the wound care market treat chronic and acute wounds through moist wound healing principles. We develop treatments for complex wounds aiming to effectively speed up the healing process.
ActivHeal® offers Healthcare Professionals a simple, clear and cost-effective wound care range whilst ensuring excellent clinical outcomes for their patients.