We are funding ground-breaking research to advance the science of healing
Why Research Matters
The damage and disfigurement caused by serious burns, major soft-tissue trauma and disease can be life-changing. It can also be costly.
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In 2015, the NHS saw just under 3 million people with wound injuries, many of which resulted in significant scarring and required multiple operations.​ For patients, this sort of visible scarring can have a profound emotional and psychological impact. It can cause pain and itching, severely limit movement and lead to disability.
For the NHS, it means a bill of around £5.3 billion in long-term care.
The Demand for Research Is Rising
An ageing population and an increase in obesity leading to diabetes mean that leg ulcers and diabetic wounds now represent a substantial health and economic burden on the NHS — currently estimated at around £5 billion.
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Scarring remains a major clinical problem, but there is still no effective treatment or cure.
How the Blond McIndoe Research Foundation Is
Making a Difference
The Blond McIndoe Research Foundation is committed to advancing research into techniques and technologies that will repair, restore and regenerate tissue and reduce debilitating scarring.
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We work in partnership with plastic and reconstructive surgeons and scientists nationally and internationally.
A Heritage of Innovation
Blond McIndoe was founded in 1961 by close friends and family of the world-renowned surgical pioneer Sir Archibald McIndoe.
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McIndoe treated and rehabilitated hundreds of injured airmen during the Second World War and founded what became known as The Guinea Pig Club at the Queen Victoria Hospital.
His pioneering work transformed the field of burns treatment and championed the need for research to advance the science of healing.
Our Mission Today
This pioneering spirit remains at the heart of our mission.
We aim to:
Support cutting-edge research into burns, wound healing and soft-tissue reconstruction
Advance patient care through education and the dissemination of knowledge and learning