Podiatry and diabetic foot protection service (Richmond)

We are a registered “Any Qualified Provider” (AQP) of routine podiatry care to people registered with a Richmond GP.

We are the only NHS provider of all specialist podiatry care to people registered with a Richmond GP.

The HRCH Podiatry and Foot Health service assesses and treats a variety of conditions affecting the foot and lower limb.

This includes preventative, palliative and corrective care in order to maintain tissue viability and improve foot health and mobility.

Individual treatment packages are offered based on Podiatric need.

A range of services are offered and include:

  • Biomechanical assessment, including orthotic prescription and manufacture
  • Diabetes foot health advice & wound care.
  • Corrective nail surgery
  • Core podiatry care, including foot health promotion and self-care advice.
  • Provision of services to residential homes, including the training of carers in simple foot care.


Patients who are completely housebound may be able to receive some treatment at home (NB. This is 'needs' assessed)

  • Please note: The podiatry service is NOT able to provide simple toe nail cutting, where there are no underlying medical risk factors.

Patient query and appointment booking:

Teddington Health and Social Care Centre
Queens Road
Teddington
TW11 0LR

Tel : 020 8614 5435 (Monday to Friday: 9am – 4pm)
Email :
 HRCH.podiatry@nhs.net

Clinic locations:

The Podiatry service has clinics at the following sites:

Podiatry Clinical Service Manager (Richmond & Hounslow) - Tracy Mullen     

Richmond podiatry team

  • Podiatry Team Leader – Stephen Clark
  • Lead Podiatrist for Diabetes – Etienne Van Niekerk
  • Lead Podiatrist for Biomechanics – Shahid Khan
  • Specialist podiatrists

Administration Support Team (Hounslow & Richmond)

  • Administration Team Leader – Rosemarie Munro
  • Plus a team of administrative support based at Teddington Health and Social Care Centre and the Heart of Hounslow Centre for Health.

* All the HRCH podiatrists are members of the Health Care Professions Council (HCPC).  All team members attend regular training to help ensure er offer an evidence based, quality service. 

  • Patients can be referred to the service by a healthcare professional or social care professional. Patients can also refer themselves using the link below.
  • Patients must be registered with a Richmond GP
  • This service is open to children and adults
  • Consultation is by appointment only.

Referrals should be sent to our central administration office - see the Contact information tab for details

Referrals from Richmond GPs

  • GP referrals should be sent electronically via SystmOne task
  • GP practices not on SystmOne should email hrch.podiatry@nhs.net

Referrals from other healthcare professionals

  • Referrals from other healthcare professionals should be emailed directly to the podiatry office at Teddington Health and Social Care Centre using the referral forms below.

Self referral

Online self-referrals will be sent directly to the Richmond Podiatry Service

Self-referral form

Opening times: 

Patient query and appointment booking office opening times

  • Monday to Friday: 9am - 4pm
     

All appointments for all clinic sites are made by the central booking office.

Clinic times vary - patients are seen by appointment only.

Guidance on the identification and treatment of some common foot problems is available from the College of Podiatrist's website.