A dressing for a wound comprising a pliable and resilient containment member (10) having an under surface (14) and a top surface (12) for surrounding and covering a wound (16) wherein the under surface may match the contours of the surrounds of the wound and the top surface may match the contours of a patient's body. The under surface may define a void (20) for location immediately above the wound and an aperture (23) may extend down from the top surface and communicate with the void.
