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Specialist Wound Management & Acute Care
Independent acute care services and specialist-level complex wound management for both acute and chronic wounds.
How It Works
Here’s how to access specialist wound care while staying with your usual GP.
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STAY ENROLLED WITH YOUR GP
Continue care with your current or usual GP; we work alongside them, not instead of them.
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BOOK A CONSULTATION
Book a private wound management consultation (referral or self-referral welcome).
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BRING RELEVANT INFORMATION
Bring any relevant medical information, referral letters, or wound history to your first appointment.
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WE KEEP YOUR GP INFORMED
A clinical summary and management plan will be sent to your GP following your consultation.
Why Choose Us
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Certified Wound Specialist Physician
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Orthopaedic surgical background
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Senior urgent care physician
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Evidence based procedural wound treatments
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Structured follow up and continuity of care
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Holistic Wound Management (nutrition, mobility, comorbidities)
Book an Appointment
WHEN TO REFER
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If a wound has not improved after 2 weeks
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Wounds requiring procedural management/surgical debridement
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Wounds occurring in high-risk patients (diabetes, vascular disease, immunosuppression)
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Recurrent wounds or wounds that frequently break down
COMMON REFERRALS
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Wounds not responding to standard community management
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Post-operative wound complications
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Diabetic/Vascular non-healing lower-limb wounds
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Infected traumatic wounds
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Pressure injuries
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Complex lacerations requiring specialist repair
350 New Zealand dollars
210 New Zealand dollars
295 New Zealand dollars
350 New Zealand dollars
20 New Zealand dollars
Comprehensive specialist assessment and management planning for acute and chronic wounds, including non-healing, post-surgical, diabetic, venous, and pressure-related wounds. Ideal if a wound is not improving or requires specialist input. Appointment includes initial surgical intervention.
Careful removal of non-viable tissue to promote healing
Includes:
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Ingrown nail surgery
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Incision and drainage of abscesses
Review of wound progress and response to treatment, with adjustments to the management plan to support ongoing healing, including dressing changes.
Use of specialist wound care materials selected to manage moisture balance, reduce infection risk, and support efficient healing.
Non-ACC
ACC
$250
Non-ACC
ACC
$140
Non-ACC
ACC
$215
Non-ACC
ACC
$250
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Cyst excision
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Complex nail bed injury repair
About
Led by: Dr Walid Waked
MBBCh, FRNZCUC, CWSP
My goal is to deliver high-quality, specialist wound care using evidence-based treatments and a holistic approach. I am committed to improving outcomes for patients with complex wounds through early intervention, continuity of care, and education.
