Foot Health - Tower Hamlets

GP can refer using through EMIS using the template 'Single Point of Access CHS Referral TH CEG (RP) v5' then email form to thgpcg.spa@nhs.net  

Any other health professional in Tower Hamlets can refer patients to this service using our referral form and email to thgpcg.spa@nhs.net 

Patients can self refer to the Emergency Clinic at Mile End Hospital at 8.30am Monday- Friday (except bank holidays) 

Please ask your GP or health professional for a referral. For appointments, the service runs: 
2nd Floor, Grove House, Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG (Mon-Fri: 08.30 – 17.00)

Bethnal Green Health Centre, 60 Florida Street, London E2 6LL

Newby Place Health Centre, 21 Newby Place, London E14 0EY

Patients can self refer to the emergency clinic. 

Urgent Foot Conditions

• Blisters and sores
• Discharging and infected wounds
• Inflamed areas such as acute ingrowing toenails

Routine Foot Conditions 

• Diabetics with complications affecting their feet (Not painful neuropathy)
• Peripheral arterial disease patients
• Peripheral sensory neuropathy
• Rheumatoid arthritis affecting tissue viability
• Lymphoedema affecting tissue viability with active or previous ulcer
• Significant foot deformity and congenital foot issue requiring footwear 
• Previous ulcers requiring foot protection 
• Diagnosed mental health issues & learning disability affecting ability to self foot care
• Diagnosed dementia unable to self foot care 

People who have generic foot care needs will be signposted to accredited podiatry services which they will need to pay for.
If you do not meet the above criteria for NHS podiatry services, you can arrange to see a private podiatrist. 

You can find a list of local non-NHS providers here

Exclusion Criteria 

Top five not accepted foot health referrals:
1. Diabetics with painful peripheral neuropathy or burning sensation to feet
2. Anyone with a verruca or fungal infection
3. People with rheumatoid arthritis affecting their feet requiring musculoskeletal
assessment or insole therapy
4. People with plantar fasciitis, heel pain, digital deformities or bunions
5. Anyone requiring an internal or external heel raise for a leg length discrepancy

The department consists of a small team based at Mile End Hospital, Bethnal Green Health Centre and Newby Place and provides high risk specialised podiatric interventions.

The podiatry team is formed of podiatrists and trained foot care assistants working together to provide advice and clinical expertise for patients experiencing high risk foot problems.

Useful Websites:

• The Royal College of Podiatry
• Diabetes UK
• National Arthritis Rheumatoid Society

Emergency Foot Clinic

Patients can self refer to the Emergency Clinic at Mile End Hospital at 8.30am Monday- Friday (except bank holidays) 

Referral Criteria Emergency Foot Clinic

• Blisters and sores
• Discharging and infected wounds
• Inflamed areas such as acute ingrowing toenails

Foot Health Service Emergency Clinic(Monday-Friday 8.30am - prompt (Excluding Bank Holidays) for treating blisters and sores, discharging and infected wounds and inflamed areas such as acute in growing toenails.)

Non-NHS Footcare Providers

Foot Health Information Leaflet

Foot Health Referral Criteria

Tower Hamlets Foot health Referral Form (Referral form is for use by GP or Allied Health professionals only.)

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