Simple Wound Care

Providing routine care for a range of minor wounds every Wednesday and Friday.

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Our Service

Most cuts and scrapes can be safely treated at home and will begin to heal within a few days. But in some cases, a wound may need to be treated or monitored by a medical professional to help minimise the risk of infection and to ensure it heals safely.

Our Simple Wound Care service can provide routine care for a range of issues including post-operative sutures (stitches) or staples, skin ulcers, first degree burns, and routine dressings.

Clinics are available every Wednesday and Friday for patients aged five or registered at participating GP practices.

  • Accrington Victoria GP Practice
  • ARG Healthcare
  • Barnoldswick Medical Centre
  • Burnley Group Practice
  • Burnley Wood Medical Centre
  • Colne Road Surgery
  • Dr Bello Surgery
  • Dr Jehangir Surgery
  • Fairmore Medical Practice
  • Great Harwood Medical Group
  • Harambee Surgery
  • Haslingden Healthcare
  • Hazelvalley Family Practice
  • Higher Heys Surgery
  • Ightenhill Medical Centre
  • Ilex View Medical Practice
  • Irwell Medical Practice
  • King Street Medical Centre
  • Nelson Medical Practice
  • Padiham Group Practice
  • Pendle Valley Mill Practice
  • Pendle View Medical Centre
  • Pendleside Medical Practice
  • Prestige Medical Group
  • Richmond Hill Practice Ltd
  • Riverside Family Practice
  • Rossendale Valley Medical Practice
  • St James Medical Centre
  • The Castle Medical Group
  • The Pendle Medical Partnership
  • The Weavers Practice
  • Waterfoot Medical Practice
  • Whitworth Medical Centre
  • Yorkshire Street Medical Centre

Suture (stitch) and staple removal

Simple wound dressings or dressing changes

Minor burn treatment

Contact the Simple Wound Care service

If you have any questions regarding our Simple Wound Care service or would like to book an appointment, please contact us directly using the details below.

Please note: This service is for simple wound care only. If your wound requires urgent, specialist, or emergency treatment, you will be directed to the most appropriate service.

Please contact your GP practice or NHS 111 if you notice:

  • Increasing redness, swelling, warmth, or pain around the area
  • Discharge of pus, signs of spreading infection, or an unpleasant odour
  • Fever, chills, or feeling generally unwell
  • Bleeding that continues despite applying pressure
  • Numbness, changes in skin colour, or severe pain in the affected limb

Always call 999 if symptoms are severe or there is an immediate risk to life.

How to find our Simple Wound Care clinic

The Simple Wound Care clinic is located at Richmond Medical Centre – based on the ground floor of the Acorn Centre, Accrington. If you are attending the clinic, find us here:

A map showing the location of Richmond Medical located in the Acorn Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1RT

Richmond Medical Centre
421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1RT