Podiatry

What we do

The podiatry service runs a number of clinics depending on the type of treatment required. These include:  

• Foot protection: provides assessment and advice for diabetic patients who may be at high risk of developing foot complications such as ulceration.
• Ulcer/tissue viability: the management of new and chronic wounds through assessment, dressings, infection control, offloading, and treatment such as debridement if necessary.    
• Biomechanics/musculoskeletal podiatry: the assessment and diagnosis of acute or chronic musculoskeletal conditions. Treatment aims to reduce pain and other symptoms and can include exercises or the prescription of orthoses (insoles).
• Nail surgery: for the treatment of painful ingrowing or pathological nails to provide a long-term solution involving partial or total removal of the nail under local anaesthetic.
• Routine podiatry: the management of corns, callus, and pathological nails in patients who are at high risk of developing complications if these are left untreated, such as those with neurological or vascular conditions. Please note: the service is unable to provide ongoing routine podiatry care to low-risk patients.
• Domiciliary (home) visits: for patients eligible for podiatry care who are bed-bound, require hoisting, or are temporarily too ill to travel to a clinic for treatment.   

People with long-term conditions such as poor blood supply or diabetes need to take extra care of their feet. If you notice an open wound, any redness or any signs of infection, DO NOT WAIT, seek medical advice from your GP or 111 as soon as possible.

Accessing the service

If you are registered with a GP in Alton, Andover, Eastleigh, Winchester and Basingstoke

If you are suffering from an ingrowing toenail you can self-refer to the service via our online self-referral form. ***currently out of service please use the contact number or email provided on the page.***

For all other issues please contact your GP or health care professional to request a referral - unfortunately, we are unable to accept self-referrals for other issues.

If you are a healthcare professional you can refer a patient using the Podiatry referral form. If the patient is diabetic, please use the Diabetic foot referral pathway form.

If you are registered with a GP in Portsmouth, Southampton, West and East Hampshire

If you are aged 10 and over and have a registered GP in Portsmouth, Southampton, Fareham, Gosport, East Hampshire, or West Hampshire area and have been struggling with painful in-growing toenails, you can self-refer for a nail assessment via our online-self-referral form. You can also download the printable self-referral form.