The Foot Place Alvechurch

04/03/2026

The Foot Place Alvechurch is proud to support Health Professions Council CPD week.
Keeping our standards helps protect our clients 😊👣

10/02/2026

Not sure what career you would like to do?
We need more Registered Podiatrists!!
Apprenticeship schemes are now available nationally in the UK

Let’s talk podiatry apprenticeships...

A Podiatry Degree Apprenticeship lets you earn while you learn, combining paid work with university study and hands-on clinical experience.

Why choose a podiatry apprenticeship?
✔️ Paid job from day one; you’re part of the team
✔️ No tuition fees (covered by your employer & the government)
✔️ A full BSc degree in Podiatry
✔️ Hands-on learning, clinical placements & real patients
✔️ Eligible for HCPC registration when you qualify
✔️ Same career opportunities as a traditional degree

How long does it take?
• 3 years full-time
• 4.5 years part-time

What’s the study split?
• 40% in the workplace
• 60% at university

Where can you study?
Brighton | Coventry | Huddersfield | Northampton | Plymouth | Salford | Sunderland | Wolverhampton
(More universities are expected to offer this route in future.)

How do you apply?
You’ll need to be employed by an organisation willing to support your apprenticeship - often the NHS, and sometimes private podiatry practices.
Vacancies are listed on the government apprenticeship website and the RCPod jobs board.

Good to know:
As a paid employee, you won’t be eligible for a student loan, so it’s important to plan to live on your salary.

A different route. The same qualification. A career that makes a real difference.

Inspire movement. Choose podiatry.
https://rcpod.org.uk/careers/the-apprenticeship-route

10/12/2025

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Best wishes to all our clients and the wider community. Health and happiness to you all for 2026 🎅🏻👣

16/11/2025

17/10/2025

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08/10/2025

Updating and advancing and sharing my knowledge today with my colleagues in Primary Care at Best Care Practice 2025 😌

26/09/2025

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27/06/2025

Demand for Registered Podiatry services nationwide has increased by nearly 20 per cent in the past 3 years.
The recent New Statesman article below explains changes in recent demand and supply for Podiatric Specialists.

HCPC registered Podiatrists are the most qualified but of less than only 20,000 Professionals nationally we are doing a mammoth job keeping the UK Feet mobile and well. So please be patient with your local providers and take time to plan and prepare and keep your Podiatry visits.

It can be one of the most demanding and rewarding of Healthcare roles. It is not glamorous. But I am privileged to have treated some of my clients for over 25 years now and been qualified and working some 32 Foot years.

Senior Podiatrist
June 2025

https://www.newstatesman.com/spotlight/healthcare/2025/05/the-need-for-greater-investment-in-podiatric-care-royal-college-of-podiatry #:~:text=Of%20the%205.8%20million%20people,is%20more%20critical%20than%20ever.

Prioritising recruitment into the sector has the potential to save the NHS hundreds of millions annually.

24/05/2025

With Royal College of Podiatry – I just got recognised as one of their top fans! 🎉

15/05/2025

Did you know that each Registered Podiatrist has to do an equivalent of a weeks study each year to maintain there professional registration? This is to protect the general public and refresh and advance our skills
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21/04/2025

Alvechurch Community Foot Awareness Free pop in event this coming Weds 23rd April 1.30-3.30pm @ The Foot Place. Take the opportunity to meet 3 local Foot experts Karen Crump (expert Shoe Fitter), Michael Ratcliffe (Senior Podiatrist ,Consultant for Cuxson and Gerrard Foot products and International speaker) and Rachael Shaw (Senior Podiatrist) at The Foot Place. It will be a chance to pick our brains and buy some great Foot products direct at trade prices! See and feel the fabulous and varied range of quality specialist socks available online from SOCKSHOP also. They do everything from specialist walkers merino wool socks, diabetic socks and wide socks for swollen legs and feet.
So pop in anytime between 1.30pm-3.30pm and learn something you didn’t know about feet with us on Weds 👣

02/04/2025

Free Foot Health Awareness event @ The Foot Place this month Weds April 23rd 1.30pm-3.30pm.
Whether you are an existing customer or just live in Alvechurch we invite you to pop in between 1.30pm-3.30pm on Weds 23rd April for a celebration of all things feet!

Come and meet our visiting shoe fitting expert Karen from Richard’s shoes who will be available to speak to and will showcase a selection of shoes suitable for those with foot problems,diabetes, or those who need wider and deeper than average shoes.

Expert Podiatrist, and Senior Sales Manager for Cuxson and Gerrard and international lecturer in Podiatry Michael Ratcliffe will also be on hand to demonstrate ,give advice and sell all the latest Foot Health products direct to you that afternoon.
So please don’t be shy. We would love to see you at our Foot Place event.