If you have diabetes and a foot wound, or you think your foot is infected, or you feel unwell please IMMEDIATELY seek medical help from your GP or:

• Royal Bournemouth Hospital diabetic foot clinic (clinical advice): 0300 019 4811. Reception (appointments): 0300 019 4400. diabetesfootattack@uhd.nhs.uk
• Poole General Hospital diabetic foot clinic (clinical advice) 0300 019 8077. Reception (appointments): 0300 019 8060. diabetes.reception@uhd.nhs.uk
• Dorset County hospital diabetic foot team 01305 255130 diabetesfootreferrals@dchft.nhs.uk
• Alternatively contact NHS111 or attend your local A&E dept

If you do not have diabetes but have a serious foot problem that needs immediate attention, or foot infection or you feel unwell, please contact your GP, 111 or A&E

The Podiatry Service is for individuals who meet the eligibility criteria for the service. In general, this is for “feet in need” to prevent life and limb threatening complications.

There is a prioritisation of services to service users based on their clinical need:

• We do not treat nails unless linked to another problem, e.g. they risk causing wounds
• We do not collect samples for fungal assessment
• We do not treat verruca
• We do not treat corns or callouses without a medical condition that puts the foot at risk.
• We do not treat asymptomatic “flat feet” e.g. flat feet but no pain

Failure to complete ALL sections will result in the application form being returned and may delay your assessment.

The referral wil be triaged by a member of the Podiatry team and, if accepted, an appointment will be made for you. If deemed ineligible you will be not be offered an appointment.

Any information you provide in the Self-Referral will be handled in accordance with the Trust's Privacy Notice