Podiatry and Foot Health
This page is for all care professionals who need the service referral information or other relevant documentation.
How do Care Professionals refer into this service?
GPs can refer in to the service by using the E-referral service, please include a photograph to aid clinical triage to the correct clinician. Health care professionals who are unable to refer via e-referrals are also able to refer into the service using a proforma, please contact podiatry for details:
For further advice about the service, telephone
Email: shropcom.podiatryandfoothealthservices@nhs.net
Telephone: 01743 277681
Monday to thursday 9am to 5pm, Friday 9am to 4pm
Types of patients regularly seen
Care is provided specifically for adults with a medical related foot problem/s (podiatric need) causing pain, risk of foot ulceration, and/or reduced mobility. Where care can safely be carried out by the patient, their care giver or private foot care/podiatric service self care advice will be given.
Conditions seen
The service provides assessment, treatment and/or self care advice and signposting to patients who have the following medical conditions where podiatric input is required:
- Adults & children with neuropathic conditions
- Ischaemic limb threatening conditions
- Rheumatoid or inflammatory arthropathies
- Diabetes according to risk classification
- Poor tissue viability
- Renal failure
- Neurological disorders
- Steroids & warfarin therapy
- Chemotherapy & Immunosuppressants
- Wounds or ulceration to the feet or foot
- Infection
- Painful corns and callus
- Painful nail/s
Patients not seen by this service
The service does not offer personal care defined as toe nail cutting and skin care
Frequently asked questions
- Do you cut toenails?
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We provide treatment or self care advice for toenails that are painful or infected ingrowing toenails or painful thickened toenails. We do not provide a service to cut normal healthy toe nails this would normally be carried out as part of personal care
Downloads & useful links
- Diabetic Foot high risk
- Diabetic Foot low risk
- Diabetic Foot moderate risk
- Foot care advice leaflet
- Podiatry and Foot Health Service Referral Form
- Podiatry Locations.pdf
Shropshire Diabetic foot ulcer pathway
Telford & Wrekin Diabetes Footcare pathway
Shropshire Community health Diabetes Pathway
Useful links:
- Royal College of Podiatry (rcpod.org.uk) common foot problems
Contact the Service Manager
- Team Lead
Mrs Rebecca Shepherd
Tel: 01743 277681
Contact key clinician(s)
- Team Lead
Rebecca Shepherd
Tel: 01743 277681 - Childrens gait Lead
- Mr Para Wilson (Thursdays)
Tel: 01743 277681 - Diabetes Lead
Samantha Thompson (Mondays)
Tel: 01743 277681