Department of Foot Health - Bassetlaw

Our podiatrists work to improve patients' mobility, independence and quality of life. They help to prevent and treat a wide range of problems with the feet, ankles and lower limbs.

Problems can range from the removal of corns and callous to surgery on ingrowing toenails. We also provide care for people with chronic foot problems caused by diseases such as diabetes and arthritis.

Our service covers:

• high risk patient management
• sports injuries and biomechanics
• nail surgery
• foot health education
• core podiatry

Patients who receive on-going treatment may have/require:

• Poorly controlled diabetics, patients with neurological conditions, foot ulcerations, lower limb amputations, surgical wounds or diabetic patients with painful corns and callus.
• Very poor circulation or significant symptoms of vascular disease
• Reduced foot sensation with a foot problem
• Wound / Ulcer management
• Minor surgery for painful or infected in-growing toenails
• Musculoskeletal (affecting bones, muscles and tendons) conditions of the feet that require treatment.

 

The podiatry service does not cover:

• Personal foot care, such as toe nail cutting and skin care.
• Toe nail cutting for diabetic patients, who have good circulation and sensation to their feet
• Toe nail cutting for patients having difficulty reaching their feet
• Toe nail cutting for those patients who are able to cut or file their own nails, or have friends, relatives and carers that can assist with this.
• Treatment of fungal nail and skin infections.
• Annual foot checks for patients with diabetes, who have no podiatric foot conditions, these will continue to be done at your Doctors Surgery.
• Verrucae and wart treatments.

We aim to educate people about their foot health. Where we can we include relatives, carers and other health professionals.

We provide this service to people of all ages with a medical and podiatric need.

Accessing our services

You must be registered with a Bassetlaw GP.

Referral to the service is based on medical need rather than age.

People of any age can access the service with a self-referral or referral from a health care professional such as a GP, nurse or physiotherapist.

All referrals received will be triaged and patients may be offered an initial assessment, which may involve advice, discharge or an intense block of treatment to meet the foot health needs.  Patients may be telephoned by a podiatrist and given appropriate advice. 

All appointments will be allocated on; the risk, patient needs and requirements. Waiting times for appointments may vary, depending on the treatment required.

Please note, the completion of the referral form does not guarantee a podiatry assessment.

If you would like to discuss your referral please contact the Single Point of Access (SPA) number on 01777 274 422.

Our service is available Monday-Friday from 8:30am-5pm. Visitor parking is available at all of our sites.