Update as at 1st March 2025

St Annes Football Club - Sparrowhawks Under 11 Team

We are excited to announce that we have formed an association with the ‘Sparrowhawks’ football team. This is the under-11 girls team which is part of St Annes Football Club. We are sponsoring the team this year and next. We are keen to support our community and we think that football and feet is the perfect combination. Please see details of the teams here Teams — St. Annes Football Club. Also, we have added some pictures to the in-house information monitor in the waiting area of the clinic.

Our Defibrillator Fund

We’ve now raised almost sufficient to purchase a defibrillator which will be installed in our reception area. We sincerely hope that we never have to use it but should it be needed then it will be to hand.

If you’d still like to help then there is a collection box in the Reception area, ask one of the team; we will be raising some more funds to ‘push it over the line’ in the weeks leading up to Easter.

New Treatments

We have introduced several new treatments to our portfolio, including:

Clear-a-Nail ™ - Clear-a Nail™  is an innovative treatment to clear fungal nail conditions by drilling tiny holes into the nail and allowing the medication to pass through the holes to kill the fungus. If you suffer from this annoying condition, please talk to one of the team who can advise further.

Biomechanics - we have introduced some new technology to aid gait analysis and to help provide better diagnostic information for biomechanical assessments. These include a walking machine to enable the podiatrists to more closely examine gait and associated issues. We will subsequently be introducing a camera to record the session and a product called Podosmart which comprises a set of insoles which are worn for a short while during normal walking outside and then report findings to a computer programme. More on this to follow. 

Bespoke Orthotics -  after a longer period of time than we would have liked due to a gap in our supply chain, we have now established a relationship with two companies who will provide  ‘off the shelf’ orthotics (insoles) and bespoke insoles. We also have a product called ‘Formthotics’ which we would regard as ‘semi-bespoke’ because they can be formed at the clinic using a special machine.

Toeflex ™ -  this is a treatment for damaged or unsightly nails, by the deployment of a lightweight and flexible Hybrid-gel.

Onyfix ™ -  is a pain-free, non-surgical nail correction system. It provides rapid relief from painful in-growing and involuted nails and corrects the nail through physiological growth. It may be an alternative to nail surgery in some cases.

Verucca Pen ™ -  is one of a number of new treatment options for troublesome verrucae. Utilising the latest plasma technology, the Verruca Pen PE II works on a verruca by disrupting the virus that hides in the skin. It evaporates the skin cells around it and then prompts an immune response from your body to fight the virus and clear the verruca.

More information can be found here: Services and Treatments

Around the Clinic:

Cycle to your appointment! For our clients who like (or would like) to cycle to their appointments, we have a cycle stand at the front of the building.

Information Display: There is a display screen in the reception area which provides important information for patients and details of new treatments available. We’ll add to this over the next few weeks but if you think of anything else that would be useful to see on the screen then please let one of the team know.

Don’t drop your walking stick! For those patients who use a walking stick, please be aware that we’ve installed walking stick holders, one just to the right of the reception desk and there’s also one in each of the clinics.

COVID-19

Current information on COVID-19 from the UK Government can be found here:                              (https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus). See also advice at the Royal College of Podiatry website https://cop.org.uk 

The English and Welsh governments removed the requirement for face masks in healthcare settings unless there is a risk of “splashing” or increased COVID-19 infection risk. This was the last COVID-19 measure to have been removed and so this Practice follows that advice. That said, it will be a matter of personal choice for our patients and colleagues. Podiatrists will, however, continue to wear PPE (personal protective equipment) including face masks as appropriate.

COVID-19 is now considered to be simply another respiratory disease. So, as with any infectious disease or condition, particularly those affecting the respiratory system including  colds, flu, COVID, it would be best to avoid contact with others and to reschedule your appointment if you are unwell.

All patients (and indeed all visitors) are advised of the following:

Your Wellness - please let us know via telephone or email if you are unwell and please do not enter the clinic if you are feeling unwell.

Your Appointment – please arrive no more than five minutes prior to your appointment start time.

Face Masks – you are not required to wear a face-mask whilst on the premises but we are happy for you to continue to wear one at your discretion.

Hand Sanitiser – hand sanitiser is provided from the dispensers in the reception areas. 

Payments – please use contactless payment where possible (chip and PIN, mobile device) as we are minimising the handling of cash.

We’ll continue to provide updates so please do keep an eye on this website and any notices at the clinic.