Pressure ulcers are one of the biggest patient safety challenges facing healthcare worldwide. Prevention of this unnecessary harm is essential. Therefore, EPUAP endorses the Declaration for Patient Safety launched by Health First Europe, calling upon health authorities, policymakers, healthcare professionals, providers and patients to join hands to prevent unnecessary harms in healthcare by promoting safer health systems and high quality standards on patient safety across Europe. The Declaration and all the relevant information (e.g. working document) are available on its website http://declaration4patientsafety.eu/