Medics turned up around river to get washed (7)
I believe the answer is:
scoured
'washed' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'medics turned up around river' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'around' could be 'o' (I've seen this in other clues) and 'o' is found within the answer.
'river' could be 'red' (Red is an example) and 'red' is located in the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...
'to get' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for scoured that I've seen before include "Washed" , "combed" , "Scrubbed; searched" .)