Simply Better Treatments

04/02/2025

⚠️ Important Information for High-Risk Foot Patients ⚠️

(Diabetes, Neuropathy, Poor Circulation, Immunosuppression, Rheumatoid Arthritis & More)

If you or a loved one have a high-risk foot condition, it’s essential to choose the right professional for your care. Not all foot care providers have the same level of training, regulation, or medical expertise.

❌ The Hidden Risks of Unregulated Foot Care

Many people assume that anyone offering foot treatments is medically trained—but this is NOT always the case.

✔️ HCPC-registered Podiatrists complete a degree in podiatric medicine, covering:

🔹 Diabetes & Wound Care – Preventing ulcers and infections

🔹 Neurological & Vascular Assessments – Checking for circulation loss

🔹 Medical Prescribing & Referrals – Access to antibiotics & advanced treatments

🔹 Surgical & Biomechanical Expertise – Correcting foot deformities

❌ Foot Health Practitioners (FHPs) have no degree, no HCPC regulation, and no prescribing rights. They are trained in basic nail cutting and skin care but are not medically qualified to diagnose or treat high-risk conditions.

🚨 Why This Matters for High-Risk Patients

If you have diabetes, neuropathy, or circulatory issues, even a small cut or infection can quickly lead to:

⚠️ Non-healing ulcers – Leading to infection and possible amputation

⚠️ Missed signs of poor circulation – Leading to gangrene or limb loss

⚠️ Infections spreading – Without antibiotics, even a small wound can become life-threatening

✅ How to Stay Safe

✔️ Only book foot care with an HCPC-registered Podiatrist – You can check their registration here: www.hcpc-uk.org

✔️ Ask about qualifications – A “Foot Health Practitioner” is NOT the same as a podiatrist.

✔️ If you are high-risk, avoid unregulated treatments – Your safety should always come first.

Need Expert, Safe Foot Care?

📍 we offer specialist podiatry services for high-risk patients.

💼 HCPC-registered, degree-qualified, and experienced in medical foot care.

📅 Book your appointment today

We are a regulator of health and care professions in the UK. Our role is to protect the public. By law, people must be registered with us to work in the UK

08/01/2025

Cancellation and no show policy

Please be mindful that we are self employed if we do not work we don’t get paid. When you book an appointment we allocate time for you, often turning down other patients and if a person changes or cancels their appointment without adequate notice or fails to attend it is impossible to fill that slot and this results in a loss of income.
Please understand that this is our business, it pays our bills and supports our families.

This policy hasn’t changed but we are reiterating it

Any appointments cancelled or rescheduled with less than 24 hours notice will be charged at 100%of appointment price.

No shows or turning up over 15 minutes late will be charged at 100% of appointment price.

By booking your appointment you are agreeing to this policy

24/12/2024

23/12/2024

We see a lot of tradespeople because they really understand how important it is to keep moving freely, without pain.

They simply can't afford to be off sick and not earning for their precious families.

So regular 'maintenance treatments' keep our local manual workers happily at work painting, fixing, building and doubled up under the U-bend!

Book yourself in today and whistle while you work again.

21/12/2024

Whilst you're busy creating a magical new human being, your body has to change and adapt along the way.

Sometimes you can experience aches and pains, which might affect your life or stop you from having a good night's sleep.

Osteopathy is safe for pregnancy too and we can gently ease you back to feeling comfortable and happy.

And then we can check to make sure that you and baby are feeling great again afterwards!

17/12/2024

🎄👣🎄Podiatry Advent Calendar 24🎄👣🎄
🎄17th December 24🎄

❌🎄WARNING🎄❌
🎄We are reminding people NOT to use any type of corn plaster without first seeking advice from a
Podiatrist🎄

🎄Products purchased from shops or pharmacy’s
DO NOT mean they are suitable or safe for everyone,
even if you are following advice👣

🎄Podiatrist’s will assess and treat you and will only use acids or dressing where deemed appropriate or suitable👣

🎄The photo below demonstrates the devastating effects that even corn plasters which do not contain acids, can have on peoples feet👣🎄

🎄The white area at the centre of the wound is
BONE👣🎄
🎄The person concerned has now been referred to
NHS Podiatry and the Multi Disciplinary Team MDT🎄

#👣

16/12/2024

🎄👣🎄Podiatry Advent Calendar 24🎄👣🎄
🎄16th December 24🎄
🎄Involuted Nails 🎄
🎄Excessive curvature at the sides of the nail.👣
🎄Caused by pressure.👣
🎄Gait the way you walk.👣
🎄Exostosis a boney prominence sitting under the nail 👣
🎄Treatment involves👣
🎄Resection of the curved nail
🎄Permanent removal,👣nail surgery 🎄
🎄Or in milder cases nail bracing👣
#👣