20/11/2025
✨ **Why Choose a Foot Health Practitioner?** ✨
When it comes to caring for your feet, it’s important to choose someone who is trained, safe,
and genuinely committed to your wellbeing — and that’s exactly what a **Foot Health Practitioner (FHP)** provides.
👣 **Focused, Hands-On Learning**
Becoming an FHP *involved 19 months of study*, with **no holidays** — just work and study
throughout, **as well as practical training** to build real, hands-on experience.
🔪 **Safe Use of Scalpels & Clinical Skills**
FHPs are trained in the **safe and professional use of scalpels**, allowing them to remove
corns, calluses, and hard skin, and carry out a range of standard footcare treatments safely and
effectively. Safety, hygiene, and precision are always prioritised.
🩺 **Care for Stable Diabetics**
Foot Health Practitioners are also **trained and experienced in providing standard foot care for
stable diabetics**, helping to maintain healthy feet and prevent issues before they develop.
⚠️ **Know Our Limits
We are *not* trained to provide extensive or advanced podiatric treatment. However, if we notice
anything that needs further investigation or specialist care, we will always **refer you to an NHS
or private podiatrist** to ensure you get the appropriate support.
📝 **Registered**
Foot Health Practitioners are **registered professionals**, meaning their qualifications, conduct,
and ongoing development meet the standards required to care for patients safely and ethically.
Your feet are in trusted hands.
💙 **Why it Matters**
Your feet carry you through life — literally. Choosing a trained FHP means choosing someone
who *may have* committed nearly two years of study, skill-building, and assessment to support
your mobility, comfort, and overall foot health
