There is provided an apparatus for applying pressure to a wound, the apparatus comprising a main body portion having a top panel and two sides, the apparatus is adapted to be positioned on a dressing opposing a wound, such that the top panel is essentially parallel to a surface of a dressing. There is further provided a bandage comprising an elongated web, adapted to be folded upon itself, a dressing disposed on a wound surface of the web and a pressure enhancement member adapted to be directly or indirectly the dressing opposite the wound, wherein the pressure enhancement member comprises a main body portion having a top panel and two sides, the top panel is essentially parallel to the dressing.
