What is this service?
Our podiatry service provides comprehensive foot care for conditions affecting the foot and leg, in a variety of community clinics across Bristol. We also offer courses of treatment for chronic medical conditions that affect foot health and / or a person's mobility.
What does this service do?
We provide podiatry services in community clinics and can also visit bed and chair bound patients at home. The treatment we provide will be based on a risk assessment.
The care we can provide includes:
- immediate, short term and long term solutions to painful foot problems
- minor surgery using local anaesthetic
- prescribing aids to help with structural imbalances affecting the feet and legs
- screening for potential foot problems
- helpful advice on foot problems
we will prioritise care for individual patients who have:
- a medical condition or illness that may make it more difficult for damaged skin to heal, e.g. diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis or circulatory problems
- a disability which causes foot pain and/or affects mobility.
- a painful foot condition which affects mobility, e.g. ingrown toenails
Nail cutting is not routinely provided to all patients under the podiatry service. Access to a nail cutting service is provided to certain 'at risk' priority groups, where there is a clearly identified medical condition which may place the patient at risk of hospitalisation due to ulceration and potential amputation of a limb.
Who is this service for?
Our Podiatry service is for adults and children who have medical and foot health care needs.
How can I access this service?
Community Clinics
Patients can refer themselves into our community clicnics, or they can be referred by their GP, district nurse, health visitor or another health professional. You can download a referral form from the 'Document Downloads' area on the left of this page.
Home visits
Patients must be referred into our Home Visit service by their GP or district nurse. You can download a referral form from the 'Document Downloads' area on the left of this page. Referral forms are also available from most GP practices, Health Centres and Health Clinics.
How to contact us
Existing patients or people with enquiries about our service are welcome to contact us.
Hours: Monday - Thursday 9am - 5pm
0117 919 0275. Phone lines are manned from 8:30am - 5pm, Monday - Friday.
Podiatry Department
Knowle Clinic
Broadfield Road
Knowle
Bristol
BS4 2UH
How to find us
Knowle Clinic location map
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