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Podiatry / Foot Protection service – Barnsley
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About the service
We are a team of health care professionals who specialist in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of pathologies which can affect the foot and associated structures.
We specialise in the management of high-risk foot care with the aim of reducing the need for service users to be admitted to hospital and ultimately prevent amputation.
Our aim is to empower individuals to ultimately manage their own needs to reduce the risk of them experiencing long term foot problems.
We also provide gait and joint functional assessments and provide specialist insoles/orthoses if suitable to reduce the pain and discomfort associated with biomechanical abnormalities.
We offer:
- Nail surgery using local anesthetic
- High-risk foot care – Callous management for individuals with medical conditions which put them at risk of developing ulceration, infection and amputation.
- Wound care
- Biomechanical assessments
- Orthoses / insoles
If you wish to refer yourself or one of your patients to access the Podiatry / Foot Protection Service, please see the referrals section of this page where an online referral form can be accessed. Prior to completing the online referral form if the referral relates to a recurrent ingrown toenail, active foot wound or painful corns / callous then if possible, please photograph the area and include this within the referral. This will assist the service to appropriately triage your referral and determine the care provided.
What will happen at an appointment?
Podiatrists assess foot problems from a structural and functional perspective, considering any medical issues.
There are many different ways we can treat your foot or gait problem. Every patient is assessed and given an individually tailored care plan being given the care, advice and treatment to meet their specific needs.
Why would someone choose the service?
- Assessment and treatment provided in a variety of settings across Barnsley to meet patients’ needs
- Knowledge and skills to provide excellent outcomes and recovery
- Excellent links and joint working with other professionals e.g., physiotherapy teams, speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, dietitians, doctors, nurses etc
- Flexibility in appointment times including early morning clinics
- Patient-centred, comprehensive approach to treatment
You can view the podiatry and foot protection service patient leaflet for more information.
Staff you may meet
- Administrative staff provide essential support to doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals. This can be in a variety of different settings, with administrators working as a receptionist in a clinic or a clerk on a ward. They may also be working closely with a consultant as a medical secretary.
- The NHS employs a wide range of clinical staff, it wouldn’t be possible to list them all on this website! All our clinical staff are skilled, dedicated professionals who adhere to high standards of training and work-place practice.
- Receptionists are the first link for many patients and visitors. They often work on their own or with one or two other receptionists, greeting patients as they arrive and check them in. They might also collect patient notes and ensure that these vital records go to the right healthcare professional. In a clinic, they may make appointments and arrange patient transport.
Why a professional should choose the service
- Support people to remain in their own homes
- Prevention of admission to hospital
- Excellent allied health professionals network for referral on/shared working
- Successful outcome measures
- Prompt response to urgent referrals
- The central point of referral for all referrals allowing direction to right professional first time
- Highly skilled and trained workforce with many years experience in all aspects of foot pathologies
- Flexible and adaptable workforce
- Continuity of care across different pathways, from acute to community and vice versa
- Multi-disciplinary working in many areas
- Patient-centred, holistic approach to treatment
- Appointments offered at a variety of times
- Reduces G.P appointments even more so now we have the ability to prescribe
Support offered
- Telephone advice
- Assessment and diagnosis and onward referral if required
- Empowerment of individuals to promote self-care/management
- Nail surgery to remove ingrowing toenails, education and advice to prevent reoccurrence
- Wound management including sharp debridement, expert knowledge of wound dressings and pressure relief
- High risk foot management and treatment
- Biomechanical assessment
- Foot orthotic prescription and manufacture
Outcomes
- Improvement or resolution of pain associated with abnormal gait
- Improved mobility
- Improved physical health and well-being
- Improved wound healing, reduced rates of infection and reduction of reoccurrence
- Management of high-risk long-term conditions
- Improved knowledge of conditions of the foot which can impact daily living activities
For more information you can view the podiatry and foot protection service professionals information leaflet.
Referrals accepted from:
A & E, AHPs, Carers/family, CMHTs, Consultants, GP staff, GPs, Health visitors, Hospital staff, Local authority staff, Midwives, Other NHS services, Other Trust services, Patients(self-referral)
Referrals also accepted from:
There are a variety of ways you can be referred to our service: Your GP or another health professional can refer you to our service. Physiotherapists, consultants, nurses, health visitors and other health care professionals can refer you to our service by letter or completing the service’s referral form. You can also refer yourself to podiatry, simply by completing the online referral form accessible on this web page.
Referral criteria:
Anyone of any age group who has:
- Painful corns or callous and a high risk medical condition
- Gait (manner of walking) abnormality resulting in pain/discomfort
- In growing toenail including requiring surgery
- Active foot wounds
- Education or advice for a specific pathology related to the foot or lower limb.
Exclusions:
- We are unable to provide a general nail cutting service
- We are unable to provide low risk general care
- We do not provide footwear or specialist hosiery