With considerable experience in treating an array of orthopaedic wounds, from trauma to post-operative, our nurses will explain what to expect during recovery, show you how to care for your wound, apply vacuum pump dressings, remove stitches, staples and steri-strips and change bandages.

The nursing team will see you two weeks after surgery, but they can be contacted via our switchboard on 0203 195 2442 beforehand if you have any concerns. You may be asked to send a photo of your wound to help determine the best course of action. If your query is urgent and the nursing department is closed, please contact the hospital from which you were discharged, or visit your local A&E.

An MRSA swab test is taken before any operation. The nurse uses a cotton bud to take a sample of bacteria from the inside of your nose for laboratory testing. 

When other blood samples are required, the nursing team will take these from patients and send them off for analysis and testing.