27/10/2025
A very often answered question in clinic is regarding FHPS ( Foot health practitioners) and why they are generally much easier and cheaper to access for routine foot care .
Here is a reply we standardised .
Podiatrists are highly skilled and trained CLINICIANS. They train for YEARS as an undergraduate in podiatry or podiatric medicine as minimal training to acquire a degree and qualifications.
They donβt just do a course .
The CPD that follows the initial qualification is MANDATORY to cover 30hours a year to keep the standards high.
So if you have a complex foot health issue a podiatrist is your go to health care professional.
Registered degree trained podiatrists
HCPC registered and insured with
Health care professional council and Royal college or podiatry