To ask if there's a long waiting list tor Podiatry on the NHS

[girlfriend44]

Does it depend on your area?
Anyone waited or waiting for Podiatry on the NHS?

My DH got an emergency referral 6 weeks ago and he's yet to have an appointment through. We ended up going private last week.

DM has problems with her feet but has been told there is no foot clinic in the area. Private chiropodist hasn’t managed more than short-term improvement.

I was referred with severe Achilles problems in May as l couldn’t walk.

Still can’t walk and it’s getting towards October. 4 months of not being able to walk…..

Wow amazed phoned today and got an appt for this week.

I waited about 9 months and then she did such a terrible job I paid privately for someone to finish the job (ingrown toenail) Wished I’d gone privately to start with as it was only about £250.

Tbh it’s underfunded and over-subscribed to.

Id love a job visiting GP practices around the uk teaching GP’s how to refer appropriately. It would save us time and them money for referral fees.

I had an ingrowing nail I did not think that the NHS should pay for that I just went to a private guy and paid for it.

GPS didn't refer. i phoned surgery and got an appt straight away with a podiatrist.

My GP wouldn't even refer me to a podiatrist for my ingrown toenails, told me unless I was old/diabetic I wouldn't get a look in and I should go private, even though I can't afford that. However, my GP did refer me to a physiotherapist for another foot/ankle problem and the physio referred me to a podiatrist for orthotics and that appointment came through in only a few weeks. I had the appointment today, he took one look at my toenails and said he'll make a referral for me to get them removed!

DH got referred as he had a horrible infection in his ingrown toe nail, the other was heading the same way so we paid £600 last week for both to be removed. He's done a fantastic job, so neat and very little trauma to the toe.

So lucky you had that £600, though.

@Thistleinthenight Very much so. He was in so much pain so we are fortunate to be able to get it sorted ASAP.