The present invention relates to wound dressings which are particularly useful (but not necessarily exclusively) on moderate to heavily exuding wounds comprising:an absorbent pad having a first major face comprised of absorbent material and configured for wound contact, and a second major face opposed to the first major face； anda backing layer bonded to the second major face of the pad；wherein the pad and the backing layer are sized such that the backing layer extends beyond the periphery of the pad, thereby defining a margin；wherein the margin of the backing layer is provided with a first adhesive for adhering the backing layer to skin； andwherein a layer of second, low trauma adhesive is provided on, and in direct contact with, the first major face of the pad for adhering the pad to a wound, said layer of second, low trauma adhesive being configured to allow passage of exudate from the wound to the absorbent pad.
