Podiatry

Redbridge podiatry service, now part of Waltham Forest Adult Community Services, provides a service to high-risk patients who have a clinical need for treatment.

The service primarily treats those with who have both a high podiatric and high medical need.

Service users who have diabetes and are found to be moderate or high risk (from their annual diabetic foot screening) should be referred to the Diabetic Foot Protection Service for their feet: Diabetes foot protection service | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust

All podiatrists within the department are trained to BSc (Hons) podiatry level or equivalent and are registered with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

The Podiatry Department provides the following services:

  • Assessment & treatment of diabetic foot ulcers at Hainault Health Centre, Loxford Polyclinic and South Woodford Health Centre, including the use of MolecuLight technology and
  • Toe Pressures
  • Biomechanics and gait analysis at Wanstead Place Clinic
  • Minor surgery for painful or ingrowing toenails at Hainault Health Centre
  • General or ‘Core’ podiatry care for those meeting the access criteria

All referrals are triaged for eligibility to the service.

Following an in-depth assessment, the podiatrist works with the patient to put together an individualised care plan to support their recovery. Treatment is provided in the community or hospital setting. Where the patient is deemed totally housebound, a home visit may be arranged.

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Patient information

Contact our service in Redbridge

Our clinics are based at the following sites:

Hainault Health Centre
Manford Way
Chigwell
IG7 4DF

Ilford Exchange Health Centre
Ilford Exchange (Level 3)
112 High Road
Ilford
IG1 1RS

Loxford Polyclinic
417 Ilford Lane
Ilford
IG1 2SN

Newbury Park Health Centre 
New patient’s to the service following a telephone assessment will need to attend Newbury Park Centre for their initial face-to-face appointment.
Perrymans Farm Road
Newbury Park
Ilford 
IG2 7LE

South Woodford Health Centre
114 High Road
South Woodford
E18 2QS

Wanstead Place Clinic
35 Wanstead Place 
Wanstead 
E11 2SW

Foot ulcers only:

King George Hospital
SDEC Department (Clover Ward)
Ground Floor Block 4 GN
King George Hospital 
Barley Lane
Goodmayes
IG3 8YB

Contact our service:

Referrals

Referrals are only accepted by healthcare professionals, using the agreed referral template to the right-hand side of the page and emailing this direct to PodiatryRBWF@nelft.nhs.uk.