About us
Whittington Health's podiatry service is a community-based clinical service for adults and children. The service aims to improve the foot health of local people by providing a range of podiatric advice and treatment.
Patients are only accepted into the service if they have both a medical condition that puts them at high risk from developing a foot ulcer or unhealing wound and podiatric need.
The team will assess a patient's foot problem and provide treatment and self-care advice as appropriate to their individual needs.
The Podiatry Community Service operates across various sites in Islington and Haringey, and patients will be offered an appointment based on their preferred site or earliest available appointment.
Islington and Haringey are very diverse boroughs and we understand that different groups of people need different types of care. Our service offers an extensive range of treatments including:
Treatment of foot pain
Podiatrists can help diagnose foot pain by assessing a patient’s foot structure, gait analysis and alleviate pain through the prescription of orthotics or innersoles. This is referred to as 'biomechanics'.
Podiatrists can help diagnose foot pain by assessing a patient’s foot structure, gait analysis and alleviate pain through the prescription of orthotics or innersoles. This is referred to as 'biomechanics'.
Treatment of the high-risk foot
Podiatrists play an important role in caring for patients that are at risk of foot problems. These patients can be at risk of foot ulcers, infection and possible amputation and will take priority over our lower risk patients. Many conditions can put a person at high risk including diabetes, circulation problems and rheumatoid arthritis.
Podiatrists play an important role in caring for patients that are at risk of foot problems. These patients can be at risk of foot ulcers, infection and possible amputation and will take priority over our lower risk patients. Many conditions can put a person at high risk including diabetes, circulation problems and rheumatoid arthritis.
Treatment of skin and nail conditions of the foot
Our service only provides this service to those patients with both a medical and podiatric clinical need.
Our service only provides this service to those patients with both a medical and podiatric clinical need.
Toenail surgery
Some persistent nail conditions, e.g. ingrown toenails, can be permanently resolved through a minor surgical procedure carried out under local anaesthetic
Some persistent nail conditions, e.g. ingrown toenails, can be permanently resolved through a minor surgical procedure carried out under local anaesthetic
Injection Therapy
Trained podiatrists can administer anti-inflammatory injections into the foot to resolve painful conditions, where conventional treatments have failed.
Trained podiatrists can administer anti-inflammatory injections into the foot to resolve painful conditions, where conventional treatments have failed.
Last updated29 Aug 2025