Expert Wound Management & Suturing
Our wound care and suturing service provides prompt treatment for a wide range of injuries, helping to reduce the risk of infection and support optimal healing. We manage cuts requiring stitches or staples, abrasions, puncture wounds, bites, minor burns, infected wounds, and post-surgical wound care, as well as ongoing dressing changes and chronic wound management, including leg ulcers and diabetic foot wounds. Our experienced team ensures every wound receives the appropriate care from initial treatment through to complete healing.
Many wounds that don't require emergency care still benefit from skilled professional management — thorough cleaning, appropriate closure, infection prevention, and proper aftercare. Our team handles lacerations, abrasions, bites, and puncture wounds, as well as post-surgical wound management, suture and staple removal, and chronic wound care including leg ulcers and diabetic foot wounds. We assess every wound carefully, choose the most appropriate closure method, and ensure tetanus status is reviewed at every acute wound presentation. Dressing programs for chronic wounds are arranged with appropriate review schedules.
Lacerations sutured, stapled, or adhesive closure under local anaesthetic
Abrasions horough cleaning, dressing, and infection prevention
Post-surgical wound review and suture removal
Infected wounds — assessment, swabbing, and antibiotic treatment
Chronic wound management — leg ulcers, diabetic foot wounds
Tetanus status review and vaccination at every acute wound presentation
Skilled Wound Care & Suturing — Without the Emergency Wait
Our nursing and medical team provides expert wound assessment and closure in a calm, well-equipped clinic — saving you hours in an emergency department for many common wounds.
Aftercare & Removal
You leave with clear wound care instructions, a dressing appropriate for the wound type, and a scheduled suture or staple removal appointment at the right time for your wound.
Cleaning & Closure
The wound is irrigated thoroughly, foreign material removed, and the most appropriate closure technique applied under local anaesthetic — sutures, staples, or adhesive strips as indicated.
Wound Assessment
Your GP assesses the wound's depth, contamination, age, and suitability for closure — and checks tetanus status, circulation, and sensation in the affected area.
What to Expect During Your Visit
