Wound Care

From 1st July 2021, the Thames Avenue Surgery Nursing Team will be providing simple wound care and removal of staples and sutures for our patients via appointment.

Examples of these are ….

Simple scalds or burns that may have been assessed by minor injuries but need further dressing.

Post op wound checks and suture and staple removals and assessments

Pilonidal sinus packing post-op

Simple wounds to legs, arms, hands, feet.  ( scalp and face we cannot do)

Dressings to ingrowing toenails post- removal

Boils, whitlows. Large blisters.

Clean grazes, skin tears.

Graft sites.

Dressings to fragile skin that won’t stick or damage the surrounding area.

What we can’t do……

A walk in emergency service

   Leg ulcer dressings – seen in clinic

Diabetic foot ulcers – seen in clinic

  Serious cuts, lacerations, head wounds, dirty wounds … If you think you might need stitches or to go to A&E, you probably do and we would only send you there anyway.

Chronic exudating wounds already under the care of the wound clinic.

We are very happy to be able to offer this more convenient and accessible service for our patients.