Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust have released information about upcoming Changes to the Podiatry service in Calderdale.
Podiatry is an area of specialist healthcare that focuses on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. Demand for the podiatry service in Calderdale is growing, and Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust say they need to make some changes to ensure that local health needs are met, both now and in the future. Here’s what they say about the changes:
“There are clear criteria to help decide which patients are in most need of clinical podiatry services, and those who are not eligible. At the moment, these criteria are not consistently applied across Calderdale, which means that people have different levels of access to podiatry services.
To ensure that those people with the greatest need for podiatry receive it in a timely manner, and to effectively use the resources we have, we need to make sure that clear criteria to identify those who are in the most need of clinical podiatry services, and those who are not eligible, are applied consistently. This may mean that some patients will no longer be eligible for podiatry services.
Further information on the proposed changes, including answers to frequently asked questions, are available to read on our dedicated leaflet. Copies of the leaflet are also available in our podiatry clinics.
We welcome the views of patients, their carers, and families about how these changes might impact them. An online survey can be completed here Feedback on Podiatry – Changes to the service in Calderdale or you can ask for a paper copy of the survey in any of our podiatry clinics. You can also find out more information on the website Changes to the podiatry service in Calderdale – CHFT”
