This is a paper reviewing the National Health Service (NHS) agenda in relation to the use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy\r\n(NPWT) in chronic wound management and assesses the evidence behind it, its cost effectiveness and the outcome it has on\r\npatients� satisfaction and life style. Multiple studies over the last 10 years looking at clinical efficacy of NPWT with its cost\r\neffectiveness and the implementation of this service in the UK were reviewed. NPWT has showed a reasonable body of evidence\r\nto support its usage in chronic wounds with potential positive outcomes on finance and patients� satisfaction. However, the NHS\r\nsystem shows significant variations in the availability and implementation of this useful tool, depending on care providers and\r\nresources availabilities. The paper concluded that the NPWT can be a useful source of cutting down costs of chronic wound\r\nmanagements and saving money by its effect on expediting wound healing, which can address a part of the financial crises facing\r\nthe NHS, however, has to be considered according to specific case needs. There should also be a national standard for the availability\r\nand indication of this tool to assure equal opportunities for different patients in different areas in the country.
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