Podiatry
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Contact the Podiatry Service
Call 01872 246 838 or email the Podiatry Service.
The service is available 8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Emergency hotline
Call 01209 318 093, 8.30am to 4.30pm. The hotline provides emergency access to patients with an urgent foot problem. You can also complete a podiatry hotline referral form and email the form to the Podiatry Hotline Team.
Podiatry Service
The Podiatry Service ensures that the population of Cornwall has access to a high quality and appropriate assessment system; this allows us to best determine the treatment plan suited for you.
The service offer a flexible service that matches the clinical need of each person in Cornwall.
What the service does
- Acute foot ulcer clinics
- Complete advice and care package planning
- Diabetes care
- Individually categorised patient care plans
- Lower limb musculoskeletal assessment
- Nail surgery
- Vascular assessment
- Wound management
- Emergency appointments offered within 3 working days.
Referrals
There are several ways to get a referral to the service:
- GP
- consultant
- other health practitioner
You can also self refer. Forms are available at GP surgeries, clinic locations or you can download the podiatry referral form (DOCX, 67 KB).
Team working
Podiatrists work closely with:
- acute nursing
- community nursing teams
- consultants
- GPs
- orthotists
- physiotherapists
- practice nurses
Resources
- Bunions patient advice leaflet (PDF, 143 KB)
- Healthcare videos
- Low risk podiatry booklet (PDF, 107 KB)
- High risk podiatry leaflet (PDF, 127 KB)
- Increased risk podiatry leaflet (PDF, 135 KB)
- Nail care leaflet (PDF, 423 KB)
- Nail surgery information leaflet (PDF, 81 KB)
- Peripheral arterial disease information leaflet (PDF, 187 KB)