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Acute Foot Service: Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals
NCL WideThe Acute Foot Service at Barnet and Chase Farm Hospitals is for patients with acute foot pathologies, such as non-healing foot wounds complicated by infection, peripheral vascular disease and Charcot Arthropathy.
The service runs an outpatient Diabetic Foot Multi-Disciplinary Clinic every Monday afternoon. This comprises of endocrinology, microbiology and podiatry, with a separate vascular stream. Orthopaedics attend on weeks one, three and five of any given month.
The Acute Foot Service podiatry team specialise in advanced wound care therapies. This includes thorough assessment, sharp debridement and advanced dressings techniques of acute foot pathologies. Routine and general footcare (nail cutting, corns and calluses) services are not available.
The team do not provide a domiciliary (home visiting) service.
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusions
- Patient has diabetes and/or peripheral vascular disease
Exclusions
- routine nail care
- ingrown toenails
- routine callus/corn removal
- missed routine community podiatry appointment
- systemically unwell (the patient should attend A&E who can then call podiatry to attend if a foot problem or see them on the ward if the patient is admitted)
- critical ischaemia/wet gangrene (the patient should attend A&E at the Royal Free Hospital)
How to Refer
EMIS form
Referral methods: Email
Complete the Diabetic Podiatry Team Referral form - NCL - RF and email to rf-tr.bcfdiabeticfoot@nhs.net
The inbox is monitored Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm. Out-of-hours, acutely unwell patients should attend A&E.
Where to find the form
- Barnet: BAR Global Documents > Referral Forms (BAR Global)
- Camden: Camden Global Documents > Diabetes
- Enfield: ENF Global Documents > Diabetes
- Haringey: HAR Global Documents > Diabetes
- Islington: ISL Global Documents > Diabetes
Locations
Barnet Hospital
Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm
Chase Farm Hospital
Monday to Friday, 8am-5pm
Service Feedback
Resources
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Review date: Thursday, 05 June 2025