Another hospital starts using Medihoney dressings for wounds

In the USA, another hospital, this time in Arizona has started to use the specialist medical grade honey dressings from Medihoney.

The Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital Wound Healing Center is now making use of these unique dressings that contain medical grade leptospermum (manuka) honey, which contains additional antibacterial properties over and above what is found in other honeys. (Batches of this honey have to pass certain tests to be proved to have sufficient of these additional antibacterial properties).

These dressings have had approval from the FDA for chronic and acute wounds, such as diabetic foot ulcers and pressure ulcers.

From the Kold news report (see it here: http://www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=12921333 ):

"Dressings made from leptospermum honey offer a two-fold benefit in wound healing: they help decrease bacteria and keep the wound moist to promote healing while also aiding our ability to remove unhealthy tissue around the wound," said Dr. Rhonda Quick, M.D., a vascular surgeon who serves as the Medical Director for St. Mary's Hospital Wound Healing Center.

The effects of the dressing can last up to a week, reducing the need for more frequent visits to the hospital.

These same Medihoney Dressings are available from our website and shop. They can be cut to size to fit smaller wounds where required (they come in a 10cm x 10cm size).