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Mr Ewan Kannegieter is a foot and ankle specialist.

Clinics are available in Chelmsford, Essex, offering conservative and surgical options for foot and ankle problems.

18/02/2026

Delighted to receive photos and comments from as far Canada, Silicone Valley CA, Cleveland OH, Australia, Dubai, all over the UK and from all specialties including GPs, radiologists, nurses, anaesthetists, physiotherapists and podiatrists all receiving their own copy of - ‘Plantar Fascia, A comprehensive guide to heel pain’ and ready to recommend to patients.

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13/02/2026

Delighted to announce that I am joining and team at London Foot and Ankle Surgery from March 2026 on 17 Harley Street.

LFAS is the leading specialist Foot & Ankle clinic based in Central London, specialising in comprehensive management of Foot & Ankle problems

05/02/2026

Ice or heat for an ankle sprain?

Most people reach for heat, but that can make swelling worse.

Ice helps reduce swelling and inflammation.
Heat is useful later, once swelling has settled and stiffness is the main issue.

If an ankle sprain is still painful weeks later, that isn’t something to ignore and should be assessed properly.

03/02/2026

How serious is my ankle sprain?

An ankle sprain is not always “just a sprain”.

Some involve stretched or torn ligaments.
Others can include tendon injury, fracture, joint damage, or hidden instability.

If your ankle is still painful, swollen, or unreliable weeks later, that is not normal.

Ongoing symptoms deserve proper assessment, not guesswork or pushing through.

Early review helps avoid long-term problems.

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29/01/2026

Neymar suffered an ankle sprain.

An ankle sprain means the ligaments that stabilise the ankle have been overstretched or torn. Ligaments fail when the force exceeds what they can tolerate.

Even with world-class fitness, medical teams, and rehab, injuries still happen.

The key is good assessment, protection, and the right rehabilitation, not rushing the timeline.

That usually means seeing the right clinician early and, when needed, working as part of a wider team: podiatry, physiotherapy, imaging, and sometimes surgery.

27/01/2026

As a Foot Specialist and Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, people often ask me which shoes I actually recommend.

Here’s how I rate some of the most commonly used types of footwear, based on foot health, comfort, and long-term impact.

💬 Drop your questions in the comments; I’d be happy to answer them.

PS: This content is for awareness only and does not replace professional medical advice

06/01/2026

From 2026, my clinical work will be exclusively in private practice.

My focus will continue on foot and ankle care, alongside a small number of parallel professional strands including medico legal work, and international clinical and academic collaborations.

More to follow in due course.

28/11/2025

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A key part of elective recovery is increasing access to timely, safe and effective surgical care while reducing pressure on acute hospitals.

Podiatric surgery is already delivering exactly that.

Across the UK, podiatric surgery provides a high-volume, day-case model for foot and ankle procedures supporting faster access to treatment, earlier intervention and improved patient outcomes. Most procedures are wide awake, avoid hospital admission and are delivered in high-quality local surgical environments.

Recent service evaluations and national data show that podiatric surgery contributes directly to elective recovery:

• RTT reduced to as little as 4 weeks
• Capacity freed by dedicated podiatric surgery–led pathways
• 100% same-day discharge using regional anaesthesia
• Lower complications and unplanned admissions
• Fewer repeat attendances and reduced wound burden
• Community-based surgery, closer to home
• PASCOM patient satisfaction consistently above 90%
• Near-zero 30-day readmission rates

This is a model that improves outcomes for patients and creates meaningful system capacity at a time when the NHS needs it most.

As pressures on planned care continue, podiatric surgery provides a mature, standards-led and evidence-based approach that supports elective recovery, strengthens local pathways and delivers high-value surgical care across the NHS.

27/11/2025

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Podiatric surgery continues to build a strong and growing research base that informs clinical decision-making, strengthens governance, and improves patient care across the UK.

Over recent months, podiatric surgeons have contributed to research, systematic reviews, service evaluations, case series, and audits presenting data in journals and presenting at national conferences covering areas such as:

• elective foot and ankle surgery outcomes
• diabetic limb salvage and amputation reduction
• minimally invasive bunion surgery
• patient-reported outcomes
• service redesign, pathway improvement and value-based care
• peri-operative management of surgical patients

This research is not academic for its own sake. It shapes real-world practice:

• supports commissioning decisions
• strengthens business cases
• informs training and supervision
• improves safety and consistency
• drives innovation in surgical delivery
• enhances public and professional understanding

A research-active specialty is a credible specialty. Podiatric surgery is doing exactly that: generating new knowledge, publishing meaningful data and helping shape the future of foot and ankle care across the NHS.

If you are a commissioner, clinician, policymaker or colleague from another field, I hope this highlights a snapshot of the academic strength that underpins podiatric surgical practice today.

26/11/2025

The UK Budget was announced today at 12:30. It is a day focused on NHS investment, efficiency and value.
It’s an important moment to highlight a part of the health system already delivering all three: podiatric surgery.

Across the UK, podiatric surgery helps people walk again without pain, return to work and daily life, avoid hospital admissions, and prevent serious complications. Most procedures are day-case, wide-awake and delivered close to home.

The impact is real:

• Improved mobility and independence
• Prevention of deterioration, ulceration and crisis care
• Fewer emergency presentations
• Up to 50% reduction in major amputations in optimised pathways
• Ulcer-healing times shortened by 30–50%
• 94.6% patient satisfaction at 6+ months (PASCOM)

And the system benefits are significant:

• 100% same-day discharge with regional anaesthesia
• RTT reduced to 4 weeks in integrated pathways
• Community surgical models delivering 47% cost savings
• £226k annual savings per high-risk cohort
• £1.5m–£2.1m savings per 1,000 patients from earlier intervention

These outcomes are delivered by HCPC-annotated AHP consultant podiatric surgeons providing safe, high-value care across both community and hospital settings.

On a day centred on public spending and NHS priorities, this is a reminder of what podiatric surgery delivers every single day: better access, better outcomes and better value for the health system.

25/11/2025

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Last week at the national conference in Glasgow, we reflected on the progress, maturity and direction of the

One key message stood out:

Podiatric surgery exists for a clear purpose: to provide timely, safe and effective management and surgical care for people with foot and ankle conditions.

What many people don’t see is the depth of professional structure that underpins this work.

The images here show a selection of the formal documents that shape our specialty, including training pathways, governance, standards of practice, service design, appraisal and public information. Alongside these sit the requirements of our national regulator, the HCPC, covering standards for proficiency, conduct, performance and ethics, prescribing, CPD, and the nineteen additional standards for those annotated to practise podiatric surgery.

These frameworks reflect a specialty that is:

• standards led
• governance focused
• audited and regulated
• aligned with national NHS priorities
• committed to training, education and safe surgical practice

Podiatric surgery has matured over more than fifty years into a well-defined, AHP consultant-led surgical field delivered in both community and hospital settings. It continues to support elective recovery, limb preservation and improved access to timely care.

Our aim is simple: to increase understanding, strengthen awareness and showcase the work carried out every day across the UK.

Whatever your role, patient, commissioner, clinician, educator, policymaker or colleague from another specialty, I hope this offers a clear view of the breadth of frameworks and standards that underpin podiatric surgery and guide our practice.

For more information: contact@rcpod.org.uk

14/11/2025

Positive patient feedback is always appreciated, and I’m grateful to the patient who shared these kind words following their recent treatment at Phoenix Hospital Chelmsford.

I’m fortunate to work with a team that prioritises clear communication, timely care and a supportive patient journey from first consultation, to full recovery. Thank you to our nursing, admin and theatre colleagues who make this possible.

And thank you to the patient’s podiatrist for the referral and collaborative working across our profession which makes a real difference to outcomes.

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Thursday	9am - 5pm

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