"Incorrect aftercare advice"

I recently had minor surgery on my lower let to remove a small painful lump. The appointment was very quickly arranged (I was put on the cancer pathway) and pleasantly and smoothly carried out.

However, the advice I was given for aftercare was incorrect. I was told to use vaseline onto the lesion but sadly this did not work and my leg weeped, was uncomfortable and worrying.

I am in my 60s and in good health, but here I was with a horrible leg ulcer. The efficient and far more knowledgeable nurses at my local doctors showed me how to dress the wound and treat my leg. Five weeks later it is beginning to heal.

The nurses say they have at least four people a day coming to them for skin ulcer treatment which could be avoided if the correct information is given post surgery. Vaseline should only be put on the wound if it is a scab, not a weeping infected lesion.

I have never complained about anything in the NHS before, and I am only doing this, as it seems like a terrible waste of resources, time and care. I have not been able to exercise and some people would be off work. I do have some photos but they are pretty gruesome!

Thank you for this opportunity to suggest a simple hand out and for sharing of learning between the nurse practitioners and surgeons.