For more information please contact:
Chesterfield and North East areas: Cassandra Rawlings, Divisional Podiatry Manager, Walton Hospital, Whitecotes Lane, Chesterfield, S40 3HW. Tel: 01246 515 635 [email protected] Community Podiatry Services High Peak and Dales areas: Mrs Katy Unwin, Divisional Podiatry Manager, Buxton Health Centre, Bath Road, Buxton, SK17 6HH. Tel: 01298 79251 [email protected]
South Derbyshire and Derby City areas: Janette Harper, Divisional Podiatry Manager, Village Community Medical Centre, Browning Street, Derby, DE23 8AL Tel: 01332 777080 [email protected]
Amber Valley & Erewash areas: Beverley Davies, Divisional Podiatry Manager, Ilkeston Community Hospital, Heanor Road, Ilkeston, DE7 8LN Tel: 0115 951 2258 [email protected]
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Welcome to the
Podiatry Department
Derbyshire Community Health Services employs an Podiatric Surgery enthusiastic team of podiatrists who provide a wide range of services to the local community. Some podiatrists go on to develop an interest in surgery and train as a podiatric surgeon, who surgically manage bone About Podiatry and joint disorders within the foot. Podiatrists can only do this after graduation and have to undergo rigorous surgical Podiatry is the modern term for chiropody and this name training taking a number of years. reflects the increased scope of practice of the profession that has developed from its origins in chiropody to become At-Risk Patient Management a medical speciality dealing with the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of the lower limb. Many of our podiatrists work with patients who are known as being “at risk”. This means they have an underlying illness All podiatrists working in the Trust are registered with the or condition that puts their legs and feet at an increased risk Health Care Professions Council and have completed a of injury and disability. three-year training course at a recognised School of Podiatry at University. Patients in this category include those with diabetes, rheumatology problems and poor circulation. Scope of Practice Hospital & Social Service establishments The scope of practice of podiatry is much wider than many Patients are visited at the request of staff. Many of these people realise and includes: staff have been trained to carry out basic nail care and only
podiatry problems need to be referred to the department. At Risk Patient Management Sports injuries and Biomechanics Comments
Minor Surgery Our aim is to provide a high quality service and we would Foot Health Education welcome any comments or suggestions that may provide an opportunity to improve what we do.
Clinic Locations
Southern Derbyshire
Erewash — (0115) 951 2258
Ilkeston Community Hospital Long Eaton Health Centre
Heanor Road Midland Street Ilkeston Long Eaton Derbyshire Nottingham Availability DE7 8LN NG10 1RY Tel: (0115) 951 2405 / (0115) 855 4030 Tel: (0115) 855 4000 Most patients in Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust can refer themselves directly to the department by completing an application form for podiatry South Derbyshire— (01283) 818 000 assessment. These can be collected from your nearest health centre, clinic or GP surgery or alternatively, sent to Repton Health Centre Swadlincote Clinic Askew Grove Civic Way you by post. (If you live in the Chesterfield area, you will Repton Swadlincote need to be referred by your GP). Derbyshire Derbyshire DE65 6SH DE11 0AE Podiatry assessments and subsequent treatment response Tel: (01283) 707 170 Tel: (01283) 818 000 may be influenced by any medical conditions and / or the
nature of the foot problem. Derbyshire Dales — (01335) 343 541 Treatment plans may consist of: North Gate Surgery St. Oswalds Hospital Church Street Clifton Road Practical advice and information to help patients Uttoxeter Ashbourne maintain their own foot health. Staffs Derbyshire ST14 8AG DE6 1DR A course of treatment to resolve a foot problem. Tel: (01889) 562 010 Tel: (01335) 230 000
On going treatment and surveillance to improve patient Wirksworth Health Centre mobility and quality of life. Hannage Brook Medical Centre Hannage Way, off Water Lane The department also provides podiatry services where Wirksworth appropriate to Social Services establishments, Day Care DE4 4JG Tel: (01629) 823 721 Centre’s, patient’s own homes and in local hospitals.
Derby — (01332) 777 080
Coleman Health Centre Derwent Valley Medical Practice Coleman Street 81 Sitwell Street Alvaston Spondon Derby Derby DE24 8NH DE21 7FH Tel: (01332) 861 170 Tel: (01332) 673 905 Services Available
General clinics Peartree Clinic Revive Healthy Living Centre Peartree Road Roe Farm Lane Within the Derbyshire area there are a number of general Derby Chaddesden podiatry clinics where the assessment, evaluation and foot DE23 6QD Derby, DE21 6ET care for a wide range of patients is provided. Treatment Tel: (01332) 888 030 Tel: (01332) 288 740 plans will be devised for conditions such as painful corns and callosities. This may include; self help advice, Sinfin Moor Health Centre Village Community Medical Centre treatment and insole intervention. Arleston Lane Browning Street Sinfin Derby Derby Minor Surgery DE24 3DS DE23 8AL Tel: (01332) 888 040 Tel: (01332) 777 080 All podiatrists working in the Trust are qualified to administer local anaesthetics and are trained to carry out nail surgery procedures. As part of general care podiatrists are involved with nail surgery to correct conditions such as ingrown nails.
Clinic Locations
Southern Derbyshire
Amber Valley — (01773) 820 093
Alfreton Primary Care Centre Belper Clinic Church Street Babington Hospital Sport Injuries and Biomechanics Alfreton Derby Road, Belper DE55 7AH DE56 1WH Podiatrists examine the way in which the lower limb functions Tel: (01773) 546 800 Tel: (01773) 820 093 by looking at the patients bone structure, muscle and joint function. This area of work is vital to the understanding of how and why lower limb pathologies develop. Heanor Memorial Health Centre Ripley Hospital Ilkeston Road Sandham Lane Heanor Ripley A lot of biomechanical problems are treated with orthoses. DE75 7EA DE5 3HE These are insoles that with the use of strengthening and Tel: (01773) 599 410 Tel: (01773) 743 456 stretching exercises can improve foot function.
Foot Health Education
New and existing patients are invited to foot health talks that involve discussing the roles of the patient and podiatrist in helping to maintain and improve people’s foot health.
Guidance and training is given to staff in local hospitals and social service establishments to enable them to carry out basic foot care.
Team Work
Many podiatrists are working with fellow health and social care professionals as part of clinical teams and are contributing as specialist clinicians in rheumatology, orthopaedic and diabetes services. Clinic Locations North Eastern Derbyshire
Chesterfield
Welbeck Road Surgery Staveley Clinic Wheatbridge Health Village Welbeck Road Lime Avenue Wheatbridge Road Bolsover
Staveley Chesterfield Chesterfield, S44 6DF Chesterfield, S43 3JJ S40 2AB Tel: (01246) 820 998 Tel: (01246) 515 260 Tel: (01246) 293 731
North Eastern Derbyshire High Peak and Dales
Clay Cross Hospital Dronfield Medical Practice Buxton Health Centre Chapel Health Centre Market Street High Street Bath Road Thornbrook Road Clay Cross Dronfield Buxton Chapel-en-le-Frith Chesterfield, S45 9NZ Sheffield, S18 1PY SK17 6HH SK23 0RG Tel: (01246) 252 900 Tel: (01246) 515 240 Tel: (01298) 79251 Tel: (01298) 812 552
Eckington Health Centre Holmewood Medical Practice Hathersage Branch Surgery Newholme Hospital Gosber Road 19 Heath Road 5a Heather Lane Ashford Therapy Unit Eckington Holmewood Station Road Baslow Road Nr Sheffield, S21 4BZ Chesterfield, S42 5RB Hathersage, S32 1DP Bakewell, DE45 1AD Tel: (01246) 432 591 Tel: (01246) 389 180 Tel: (01433) 650 747 Tel: (01629) 817 973
Killamarsh Clinic Shirebrook Health Centre New Mills Health Centre Queens Court Day Centre Parkside Shopping Centre 17 Patchwork Row Hyde Bank Road Queens Road Killamarsh Shirebrook New Mills Fairfield Sheffield, S21 1FY NG20 8AJ SK22 4BP Buxton SK17 7ES Tel: (01246) 515 291 Tel: (01623) 742 420 Tel: (01663) 747 087 Tel: (01629) 531 263
The Hub Springs Health Centre Whitworth Hospital Shiner’s Way Recreation Close 330 Bakewell Road South Normanton Clowne Darley Dale Derbyshire Chesterfield Derbyshire DE55 2AA S43 4PL DE4 2JD Tel: (01773) 599 401 Tel: (01246) 819 444 Tel: (01629) 580 211