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The Podiatry service treats and manages foot complications related to diabetes and other disorders that may affect the feet; arthritic conditions and those that affect circulation, nervous and musculoskeletal systems.

Qualified podiatrists supported by podiatry assistants offer a service to adults and children at community venues and in patients own homes, residential and care homes.The service has podiatrists who provide specialised in diabetes, wound care, rheumatoid arthritis or musculoskeletal and biomechanical conditions.

Podiatry includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the lower limbs.

  • Self care advice
  • Common foot problems (verrucae, athlete's foot and dry skin) - leaflet available here
  • Footwear assessment and advice - leaflet available here 
  • The management of foot ulceration
  • Nail surgery (removal of part or the whole nail) - leaflet available here
  • Nail disorders - leaflet available here
  • Vascular and neurological assessment of the lower limbs
  • Management of nail and skin conditions affecting the feet eg corn and callus reduction - leaflet available here
  • Biomechanical assessment
  • Gait assessment, prescription and manufacture of orthoses (insoles)
  • Wound care
  • Falls and rehabilitation podiatry.

The Liverpool podiatry service is provided from community sites in addition to patients own homes, residential and care homes.

For an assessment appointment, please complete the application form and email podiatry.referral@merseycare.nhs.uk. Alternatively you can print and return to your local health centre. 

Download the Liverpool Podiatry Service leaflet for a list of clinics to keep.

A list of sites is below:

Location Address Telephone

Belle Vale Health Centre

 Hedgefield Road, L25 2XE

0151 234 1106
Breeze Hill Neighbourhood Centre 1-3 Rice Lane, Liverpool L9 1AD 0151 295 3500
Childwall Five Ways Health Centre Childwall Five Ways, Childwall Road, L15 6UT 0151 295 9333

Croxteth Health Centre

 40 Altcross Road, Liverpool L11 0BS 0151 295 9191
Dovecot Health Centre Longreach Road, Liverpool L14 0NL 0151 295 9400

Everton Health Centre

 45 Everton Road, Liverpool L6 2EW 0151 800 8333
Kensington Neighbourhood Centre  157 Edge Lane, Liverpool, L7 2PF 0151 295 3636
Livingtston Drive Health Centre Livingston Drive, Liverpool, L17 8XY 0151 727 5349
Norris Green Health Centre Townsend Avenue, L11 5AF 0151 295 9500
Old Swan Health Centre Crystal Close, Liverpool, L13 2GA  0151 247 6710
Picton Health Centre 137 Earle Road, Liverpool L7 6HD 0151 295 3300
Riverside Health Centre     
Park Street, Liverpool L8 6QP		 0151 295 9457
South Liverpool NHS Treatment Centre Church Road, Garston, Liverpool L19 2LW 0151  295 9090
Speke Health Centre 75 North Parade, Liverpool L24 2XP 0151 295 8800
Townsend Lane Health Centre 98 Townsend Lane, Anfield, L6 0BB 0151 295 9500
Vauxhall Health Centre Limekiln Road, Liverpool L5 8XR 0151 295 3700

 

If you live in Liverpool, the Podiatry service is provided from community sites in addition to patients own homes, residential and care homes. For an assessment appointment, please download the application form, complete it and return to your local health centre or email podiatry.referral@merseycare.nhs.uk 

Alternatively, you can complete a paper referral at your local health centre, all of which are listed above.

 

If you live in Sefton and want an assessment, please complete the above form too and email podiatry.referral@merseycare.nhs.uk 

Alternatively, you can also complete a paper referral at one of your local health centres.