Important Announcement from Carrington House Surgery – withdrawal of unfunded service

For some time, we have been providing an unfunded post-operative wound care service for the convenience of our patients, despite the funding to provide post-operative wound care being received by the hospitals.

This service has been especially valuable for those needing regular care but struggling with the travel distance to the relevant hospitals.

We regret that, due to increasing demands on our nursing team and financial pressures on NHS General Practice overall (https://www.bma.org.uk/…/responding-to-the-new-gp…), we can no longer continue to provide this service for which the hospital receives payment as continuing to do so compromises our ability to deliver our core General Practice Services.

What does this mean for you?

• From 31st August 2024 we will no longer offer post-operative wound care to any new post operative patients. This includes post-operative wound care from all private and NHS services including dermatology, surgery, and urgent care. Patients will be required to receive ongoing wound care from these services directly.

• We cannot offer dressings or wound care for wounds obtained via trauma or other injury, as the surgery does not have contract to provide care for Minor Injuries.

• Patients currently receiving wound care will continue to be offered a maximum of two dressing changes per week until they are healed and discharged.

• Patients who are housebound will be able to receive post-operative wound care from the local District Nursing service. This should be arranged by the hospital service directly at the time of discharge.

• We will continue to offer post-operative clip/suture removal as this is a separate contracted service.

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Local community and health campaigns

Local community services close to the practice

There are many organisations local to the practice providing a wide range of services and activities to the local community.

Find activities, groups and services near you

Websites for activities, groups and services across Buckinghamshire can be found under

Local transport services

Available local transport services to the practice and to local hospitals are found under

Organisations local to the practice which provide support

Below we include some of the organisations local to the practice which provide information on local activities and services:

From MyWycombe
Promotes “High Wycombe, community events, the town’s rich heritage and excellent local businesses. In addition, the site aims to keep local residents and town centre visitors informed of news and events happening in the area.” About – My Wycombe – High Wycombe Official Town Centre Website

From Wycombe Wanders Foundation

From Sport in Mind – Buckinghamshire
“The charity that uses sport and physical activity to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems. Venues include Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern & South Bucks district, Wycombe and Milton Keynes. Sport in Mind provide all the equipment, venues, no special clothes are required, and our sessions are FREE.”

From Wycombe Leisure Centre
Creating active places and healthy people – paid for  activities
Wycombe Leisure Centre

From Youth Enquiry Service (YES) Wycombe
We offer free and confidential support, information and counselling for young people (13-25) in the High Wycombe area. We provide help to anyone who walks through our door regardless of the problem. Youth Enquiry Service | High Wycombe

Unusually for Buckinghamshire there is no parish or town council for High Wycombe, however Buckinghamshire Council give some local support.

From Buckinghamshire Council
High Wycombe local area offices High Wycombe local area offices | Buckinghamshire Council

Local Parish Councils in Buckinghamshire
It is possible, particularly if you live on the boundary of the practice, that you may benefit from looking at what is available from local parish councils which border the practice. Buckinghamshire Council provide a list of all the Parish Councils in Bucks including if available their website.


Public health campaigns and strategies across the county

There are often county wide public health campaigns and strategies to improve health and social wellbeing, often led by the council and public health. These can be found under

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