Cleaning, dressing and review of cuts, grazes, burns, ulcers and surgical wounds by the GP and nursing team at Morisset Doctors. Consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients; some dressings and consumables may attract a fee.
GP consultations are bulk billed for eligible patients with a valid Medicare card: children 15 and under, patients 65 and over with a pension or Health Care Card, and all other pension and Health Care Card holders.
Cuts and burns can often be seen same day.
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Call (02) 4006 8222Your tetanus vaccination will be checked.
Tap to see moreA booster may be recommended.
VaccinesIf you were sent home from hospital with supplies.
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What to bringSome specialised dressings attract a fee.
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Minor cuts may be cleaned and closed with glue, strips or stitches; burns are cooled, assessed and dressed.
Deep, large or contaminated wounds may need hospital care.
20 minutes under cool running water.
Your GP will check your history.
After surgery or a procedure, your GP or nurse can change dressings, check healing and remove stitches or staples.
Bring any instructions from the hospital.
Yes, at the right time for the site.
Contact the clinic promptly.
Leg ulcers and wounds that are slow to heal, especially in people with diabetes or circulation problems, need regular review and the right dressings.
Your GP can look for underlying causes and refer to specialist wound care if needed.
It depends on the wound; your nurse will advise.
Circulation, diabetes and infection can all affect healing.
Plain-language information to help you know what to expect and make informed decisions with your GP.
Wounds heal in overlapping stages: bleeding stops, inflammation cleans the area, new tissue grows, and the scar slowly strengthens and fades over many months.
A moist, clean, protected wound usually heals faster than one left to dry out.
For cuts, apply firm pressure with a clean cloth, rinse with clean water and cover. For burns, cool under running water for 20 minutes, remove jewellery and cover loosely with cling wrap.
Do not use ice, butter or creams on burns. Seek urgent care for large, deep or facial burns, burns in young children, or heavy bleeding.
Different wounds need different dressings, from simple non-stick pads to silicone, foam or antimicrobial dressings for slow-healing wounds.
Your GP or nurse will choose a dressing and tell you how often to change it.
Increasing pain, redness spreading around the wound, warmth, swelling, pus, a bad smell or fever can be signs of infection.
Contact the clinic promptly if you notice these signs.
Tetanus is a serious infection that can enter through cuts and puncture wounds, especially if they are dirty.
Your GP will check when you last had a tetanus vaccine and recommend a booster if needed.
Gently clean as advised.
Use the dressing recommended.
Redness, warmth, pus or fever.
Protein and fluids help healing.
Smoking slows healing.
For review and stitch removal.
Book a review with the GP or nurse.
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Wounds heal best if left to dry out in the air.
A clean, moist, protected wound usually heals better.
Burns should be cooled under running water for 20 minutes.
Do not use ice, butter or creams.
Increasing redness and pain can be signs of infection.
Contact the clinic promptly.
Information on this page is general, evidence-based and drawn from Australian health authorities and professional guidelines, including:
Morisset Doctors advertises its services in line with the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and AHPRA's Guidelines for advertising a regulated health service. We do not use testimonials, offer inducements, or make claims about outcomes. Individual results and experiences vary. Please talk to your GP about your own situation.
Cool a burn under running water.
Typical tetanus booster interval for some wounds.
On most days.
Bulk billed consults.
Your care can involve more than one person. Choose a part of the care team to see how it fits together.
Cuts, grazes and burns.
Dressings and stitches.
Ulcers and slow healing.
Every GP at Morisset Doctors can help with wound and dressing care. These team members list it among their interests.
Skin checks and procedures, geriatric medicine, paediatrics, chronic conditions and men's health.
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Chronic and complex care, geriatrics, mental health, skin cancer medicine and women's health.
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Women's health, children's health, pregnancy care and preventive care. Taking new patients.
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Women's health, paediatrics, geriatric medicine and chronic disease. Taking new patients.
Book nowA little preparation gives you and your doctor more time for what matters. Your doctor will explain the options, benefits and risks, and only examine with your consent.
Book online at any hour, or call reception from 8:00am, Monday to Friday. New patients welcome.
If yours is not here, call (02) 4006 8222 and reception will help.
On most days; call from 8:00am.
Yes.
Consultations are for eligible patients; some consumables may attract a fee.
For deep, large or heavily bleeding wounds, or serious burns.
Yes, with regular reviews.
Your GP will check.
