Podriast costs

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Finally planning to get to a podriast. What's the going rate for a first appointment? I can't decide if I should shop around

I'd go to one recommended by someone whose views you trust. If not that, then look at online reviews. Find a local one (always good to support local businesses). Podiatry is a skilled profession, so none of them are going to be cheap - and if they are, be worried. But it is most DEFINITELY worth it. I went - and came out as if walking on little fluffy clouds. Wonderful. £75 round here (Oxford) for an initial consultation (about 45-50 mins) and £50 return.

I pay £45. Worth every penny

Thank you @Member212711 and @AuntieMarys. I've booked into one in the village -.£70 for first consult and treatment plus bonus that the appointment is at the end of September not December. The reviews aren't fab but it sounds like the person is just brusque

I own a business in this market and would suggest to you that “ shopping around” for healthcare does not bode well in terms of receiving best quality treatment and expertise. Recommendation is always a good option! Dependent on what you are looking to have done, prices should start around the £45 mark

Hmm well round here few are taking on new clients as demand is so high! I lucked out with my local one and got in due to a cancellation, they then let me stay on the books. Anyway, it was 60 first appointment then I think 48 thereafter. Worth it to me.

I just paid £50 for a 30 minute chiropodist appointment. Worth every penny

Forgot to mention I was very lucky to get a last-minute cancellation.

What do they do that makes them so good?

Make sure they are HCPC registered (Health & Care Professions Council) registered. Otherwise they may not be regulated and if you have Health Insurance you can't claim it back.

You can check them here: www.hcpc-uk.org/

Yes I’m interested what they do and how it compares to a pedicure.

Non HCPC registered does not equal not regulated and you know it. There are some very poor HCPC registered indivduals and some very good ones. HCPC registration is not indicative of excellence.

I am never sure if a chiropodist is the same as a podiatrist or not?

£40 to £50 for an initial appointment. Usually 45 mins odd long. Am in central Scotland

They take off all the hard skin and do your corns/any other gross bits. Not just faff about with toe nails (and you don't get them painted either 😁)

I’ve been looking at one for £45. What exactly does it include though. My little toe nail have been deformed for years. A beauty student once had to get a tutor. Not fungus. Can they rectify that?!

Trim nails and do a hardcore buff of skin?

Locally ours are £37-£40 an appointment (south Kent). It's surprising how much they can get done in one appointment though!

Individuals who are not registered with the HCPC are not legally entitled to call themselves chiropodists or Podiatrists. The term chiropodist is a rather antiquated, it was on its way out when I trained in the late 1980s, and in practice few refer themselves as chiropodist but it is a term used more used and understood by the public. We will have trained on a course leading to registration that meets HCPC standards at BSc or MSc level. The older ones like me in our mid 50s might have a diploma. But many have done additional study to BSc. Lots of extended scope including prescribing and the care of very high risk limbs and minor surgery. Some train to become podiatrist surgeons.

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"Non HCPC registered does not equal not regulated and you know it."

So who regulates the ones who aren't HCPC registered?

We paid £55 for ds - London / Kent border. He had lumps on his big toes - gp refused to see him as the nhs doesn’t do feet. I was very confused especially as he is a child. It’s another growing problem.

Oh and it was a podiatrist.

What's the difference ? I paid £39 to sort my hooves out.

They have their own regulatory bodies.

Thesefeetaremade, I would also add,that those regulated can also treat individuals and their claims are excepted through health insurance too. Albeit there is some unregulated rubbish out there, but there are is also some terrible work done by some podiatrists. Good and bad in all walks im afraid.

Find a good one and they're brilliant. I go to mine a couple of times a year - and it's nothing like a manicure! 😁

He scalpels all the dead skin off my feet, which allows footcream to get in to the cracks and work to reduce them. My feet get hard skin very easily and I often forget to moisturise them in winter, so by spring they need some attention.

Yes, I am fully aware of the history. I think you were answering someone elses question.