Dressings & Ulcers Management
Dressings and ulcers are routinely managed by our adept nursing team. The wound site may be swabbed to look for signs of infection. If there are signs of infection you will be offered to see the doctor for review and possibly antibiotics. The nurse will prescribe addition dressing and offer you advice and support in how to self manage them.
Removal of Stitches
It is the contracted responsibility of the provider who inserted your stitches to take them out, however the practice does remove them if provided the correct information by the health professional who inserted them.
Please book to see a nurse for the removal of stitches. Generally stitches should be removed after 5-7 days on the face, 10-14 days for skin over a joint and 7-10 days for all other skin. These times may vary according to the advice given by the clinicians and absorbable stitches do not need to be removed.
These appointments must be booked in advance to ensure the appropriate clinician is available. Please telephone reception to book an appointment as soon as possible after your procedure.
If you have paid for a private procedure you must return to the same provider for removal of stitches and or continued care.