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Taking a photograph of your wound

Wound images can help monitor wound healing and assist health and care providers in delivering the best possible care.

The National Wound Care Strategy Programme, the Health Innovation Network’s Transforming Wound Care programme and the Patient Experience Network have created resources to teach people how to take a photograph of their wound to empower them to take an active role in their healthcare.

The National Wound Care Strategy Programme (NWCSP) seeks to improve care for people with pressure ulcers, lower limb and surgical wounds. The Health Innovation Network Transforming Wound Care programme is focusing on lower limb wounds and improving patients’ access to evidence-based care.

Developed for patients by patients, this leaflet provides hints and tips on best practice with taking wound images and is available in some of the most spoken languages in England and Wales, thanks to the funding and support of Health Innovation East.

English leaflet – Download

Arabic leaflet – Download

Bengali leaflet – Download

Gujarati leaflet – Download

Nepalese leaflet – Download

Polish leaflet – Download

Portuguese leaflet – Download

Punjabi (Shahmukhi) leaflet – Download

Punjabi (Gurmukhi) leaflet – Download

Romanian leaflet – Download

Spanish leaflet – Download

Ukrainian leaflet – Download

Urdu leaflet – Download

The NWCSP, Patient Experience Network and Health Innovation Network’s Transforming Wound Care programme have created two posters to help people take photos of their wound on a camera or phone.

These are for printing and displaying in clinics or GP surgeries to help supported self-care.

Why should you take a photograph of your wound? – Download

Taking a photograph of your wound – Download