Podiatry and Podiatric Surgery are the fields of healthcare specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the foot and ankle and aspects of the lower limbs.
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Podiatry & Podiatric Surgery
Podiatry
A Podiatrist has specialist training to diagnose and treat all aspects of foot pathology as an independent practitioner.
Podiatrists at the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth usually work in partnership with consultant orthopaedic surgeons or through the physiotherapy department. They ensure each patient is thoroughly assessed, diagnosed and optimum treatment is selected.
Initial consultations are often with our orthopaedic surgeons, although patients can ask for a referral straight to a podiatrist to undertake a clinical assessment.
In some cases, conservative treatment by a podiatrist may be effective without surgery. Many foot and ankle problems are stress injuries, caused by inappropriate footwear and poor gait when running or walking. These injuries can often be treated with a combination of orthotics, appropriate footwear and activity modification.
Our podiatrists, working closely with our physiotherapists, provide advice on appropriate footwear, core stability and stretching exercises, as well as prescribing orthotics.
Podiatric surgery
Podiatric surgeons carry out a wide variety of foot and ankle surgical procedures and have additional post graduate training in all of the relevant medical and surgical disciplines. All the podiatric surgeons working at the Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth hold NHS Consultant posts.
Our podiatric surgeons work as independent Consultants accepting GP referrals for people complaining of acute or chronic foot pain and deformity. Treatments vary, from conservative measures as listed above, to bone and soft tissue surgery.
We have a number of Podiatric Surgeons working in the Outpatient Consulting Rooms.
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Patients with a request form or letter of referral wishing to make an appointment should call us on 020 7806 4060 or complete the enquiry form below.
Alternatively, contact the Physiotherapy Department on 020 7806 4010.
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Our Appointments Team have a dedicated and caring approach to finding you the earliest appointment possible with the best specialist.
If you are self-paying you don’t need a referral from your GP for a consultation. You can simply refer yourself* and book an appointment.
If you have health insurance (e.g. Bupa, Axa Health, Aviva), you will need to contact your insurer to get authorisation before any treatment, and in most cases you will also require a referral letter from your GP.
If you are not registered with a GP, we have an in-house private GP practice you can use. Alternatively, we can suggest the most appropriate course of action for you to take, given your location and individual circumstances.
*Please note – for investigations such as X-rays and MRIs, a referral will be required. However, we may be able to arrange this for you through our on-site private GP.
