What we do
The Podiatry Service provides assessment, diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions affecting the feet and lower limbs.
We provide treatment to:
- People with long term conditions such as vascular disease, amputees, connective tissue disorders, stroke, Parkinson’s disease
- People with multiple and complex needs e.g. dementia, falls
- People with biomechanical problems e.g. gait /postural problems
- People requiring nail surgery
- People presenting with acute foot and ankle problems and conditions.
We aim to:
- Prevent unnecessary disability resulting from disease, illness or accidents.
- Prevent unnecessary hospital admissions e.g. falls, peripheral vascular disease
- Reduce anxiety and fear
- Enable early discharge home from hospital
- Facilitate self-management of long term conditions
- Maximise mobility and ability of people to remain in their own homes
Our service also includes:
- Symptomatic biomechanics – biomechanical assessment and gait analysis
- IGTN with/without infection – nail surgery
- High Risk Management of Lower Limb including diabetics, Rheumatoid patients, patients with poor circulation, patients with tissue viability problems
- Wound care
- Vascular screening
- Dermatological conditions- symptomatic
- Patients who have had previous ulceration / amputation for foot health monitoring
- Patients who have severe recurrent lesions, have tried all treatments without success and require ongoing regular visits to maintain foot health – could possible ulcerate
- Patient foot health education
How to access the service
- Self Referral
- GP Referral
- Consultant/Hospital referral
Where to find us
The Podiatry Service is mainly clinic based and delivered from five main locality teams:
- Pendle: Yarnspinners
- Burnley: St Peter’s Centre
- Rossendale: Bacup Health Centre
- Hyndburn : Accrington PALS
- Ribble Valley: Clitheroe Health Centre
The Podiatry Service is provided to the registered GP population of Burnley, Pendle, Rossendale, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
All care settings including health centres, hospitals, residential/ nursing homes and the domiciliary setting.
Patients are only seen in residential/nursing homes or their own home if totally housebound.
General enquiries
Burnley Locality Team
Team Leader: Dawn Stalker
Base: St Peters PHCC, 42 Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Tel. No: 01282 805921
E-mail: burnleypodiatry.elht@nhs.net
Podiatry Clinics in Burnley Locality
• Padiham Health Centre, Station Rd, Padiham, BB12 8EA
Tel. No: 01282 805692
• St Peters PHCC, 42 Church Street, Burnley, BB11 2DL
Tel. No: 01282 805921
Hyndburn Locality Team
Team Leader: Heather Thompson
Base: Accrington PALS PHCC, 1 Paradise St, Accrington, BB5 2EJ
Tel. No: 01254 736017
E-mail: hyndburnpodiatry.elht@nhs.net
Podiatry Clinics in Hyndburn Locality
• Accrington Acorn Primary Health Care Centre, 421 Blackburn Road, Accrington, BB5 1RT
Tel. No: 01254 736074
• Accrington PALS Primary Health Care Centre, 1 Paradise St, Accrington, BB5 2EJ
Tel. No: 01254 736017
• Great Harwood Health Centre, Water Street, Great Harwood, BB6 7QR
Tel. No: 01254 736164
Pendle Locality Team
Team Leader: Neil Herbert
Base: Yarnspinners PHCC Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Tel. No: 01282 805811
E-mail: pendlepodiatry.elht@nhs.net
Podiatry Clinics in Pendle Locality
• Colne Health Centre, Market Street, Colne, BB8 0LJ
Tel. No: 01282 805834
• Yarnspinners PHCC Carr Road, Nelson, BB9 7SR
Tel. No: 01282 805811
Ribble Valley Locality Team
Team Leader: Heather Thompson
Base: Clitheroe Hospital, Chatburn Rd, Clitheroe, BB7 2JG
Tel. No: 01200 449007
E-mail: ribblevalleypodiatry.elht@nhs.net
Podiatry Clinics in Ribble Valley Locality
• Clitheroe Community Hospital, Chatburn Road, Clitheroe, BB7 4JX
Tel. No: 01200 449007
Rossendale Locality Team
Team Leader: Neil Herbert
Base: Bacup PHCC, Irwell Mill, Rochdale Rd, Bacup, OL13 9NR
Tel. No: 01706 235333
E-mail: rossendalepodiatry.elht@nhs.net
Podiatry Clinics in Rossendale Locality
• Bacup PHCC, Irwell Mill, Rochdale Rd, Bacup, OL13 9NR
Tel. No: 01706 235333
• Haslingden Health Centre, Manchester Road, Haslingden, BB4 5SL
Tel. No: 01706 235417
• Rossendale Primary Health Care Centre, Bacup Road, Rawtenstall, BB4 7PL
Tel. No: 01706 235344
Opening times
The service is provided Monday to Friday during core hours.
Evening clinical sessions are currently offered in Burnley, Hyndburn, Pendle and Rossendale localities.
