Understand the wound warning signs.
Recognising the chronic wound danger signs will help you become WOUND AWARE and prepare, protect and heal. Wound Awareness Week Champion Nelly Thomas explains.
The chronic wound warning signs
If you have them, it's time to seek professional help.
Pain and heat
Is your wound red, hot, swollen and painful?
Odour
Does the wound have a strange or unpleasant smell?
Excess fluid
Is your wound oozing a thick, yellowish fluid?
Slow healing
Is the wound taking more than a month to heal?
So you've checked the wound warning signs and you know you have them. It's time to seek medical attention. But where do you go for help? Wound Awareness Week Ambassador Nelly Thomas explores your options.
Upskill yourself!
With the right knowledge, you can give yourself the best chance of preventing chronic wounds from occurring. Find out more about your risk factors, wound types, sources of support and more in our factsheets.