Who we can treat?
People with a foot need for NHS Podiatry:
- Foot wounds
- Foot infections that have needed antibiotics
- Ingrowing toenails that are causing pain or infection
- Painful corns and hard skin
- Foot pain that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life
- A foot deformity (i.e. bunion) affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life
- Pain when walking that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life
People with a medical need for NHS Podiatry care:
- People with diabetes who have been assessed as at moderate or high risk of developing foot complications at their annual assessment at their GP surgery
- People with long term health conditions that put their feet at increased risk of foot complications such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Peripheral Vascular disease (including Raynaud’s syndrome), people with neurological dysfunction affecting their feet, people with connective tissue disorders.
If you are not sure if you have a medical need, please write all your medical conditions and concerns on your referral form and this will be assessed by a Podiatrist
Who can’t we treat?
Unfortunately we’re not funded to:
- Cut toenails for people who do not have a medical need for NHS Podiatry care
- Treat people who have Diabetes but are at low risk of developing foot complications
- Treat Verrucae’s or warts
- Treat small amounts of hard skin that are not causing pain or discomfort
- Treat fungal infections of the skin (i.e. athletes foot)
- Treat foot deformity (i.e. bunions or flat feet) that are not causing pain
If you have a foot problem but not meet the criteria for NHS Podiatry care you can use the self-care guidance on our website https://hdft.nhs.uk/services/podiatry/
If you don’t feel able to self-care then we would recommend you see a HCPC registered private Podiatrist.