Foot Health - Tower Hamlets

The department consists of a small team based at Mile End Hospital, Bethnal Green Health Centre, and Newby Place and provides high-risk specialised podiatric interventions.

The podiatry team is formed of podiatrists and trained foot care assistants working together to provide advice and clinical expertise for patients experiencing high-risk foot problems.

Useful Websites:

Find out how to refer to the Emergency Clinic and the eligibility criteria.

Address

Mile End Hospital
Bancroft Road
London
E1 4DG
United Kingdom

Opening hours

Departmental opening hours are 8.30 am - 5.00 pm (Daily Emergency Clinic 8:30 am prompt Monday-Friday, excl Bank Holidays).

Email address

elft.thchsfoothealth@nhs.net

Telephone number

020 7771 5775

Please note that you must be residing in Tower Hamlets to receive care.

Any GP or other health professional in Tower Hamlets can refer patients using through EMIS using the template 'Single Point of Access CHS Referral TH CEG (RP) v5' then email form to thgpcg.spa@nhs.net

Patients can self refer using this self-referral form and email form to elft.thchsfoothealth@nhs.net or present to the Emergency Clinic at Mile End Hospital at 8.30am Monday- Friday (except bank holidays) if emergency care required.

Please ask your GP or health professional for a referral. For appointments, the service runs:

2nd Floor, Grove House, Mile End Hospital, Bancroft Road, London E1 4DG (Mon-Fri: 08.30 – 17.00)
Bethnal Green Health Centre, 60 Florida Street, London E2 6LL
Newby Place Health Centre, 21 Newby Place, London E14 0EY

Patients can self-refer to the emergency clinic.

Urgent Foot Conditions

Blisters and sores
Discharging and infected wounds
Inflamed areas such as acute ingrowing toenails

Routine Foot Conditions

Diabetics with complications affecting their feet (Not painful neuropathy)
Peripheral arterial disease patients
Peripheral sensory neuropathy
Rheumatoid arthritis affecting tissue viability
Lymphoedema affecting tissue viability with active or previous ulcer
Significant foot deformity and congenital foot issue requiring footwear
Previous ulcers requiring foot protection
Diagnosed mental health issues & learning disability affecting the ability to self foot care
Diagnosed dementia unable to self foot care

People who have generic foot care needs will be signposted to accredited podiatry services which they will need to pay for.
If you do not meet the above criteria for NHS podiatry services, you can arrange to see a private podiatrist.

You can find a list of local non-NHS providers here

Exclusion Criteria

Important
Top five not accepted foot health referrals:
1. Diabetics with painful peripheral neuropathy or burning sensation to feet
2. Anyone with a verruca or fungal infection
3. People with rheumatoid arthritis affecting their feet requiring musculoskeletal
assessment or insole therapy
4. People with plantar fasciitis, heel pain, digital deformities or bunions
5. Anyone requiring an internal or external heel raise for a leg length discrepancy

Emergency Foot Clinic

Daily Emergency Clinic 8:30 am prompt Monday-Friday, excl Bank Holidays.

Patients can self-refer to our Emergency Clinic for blisters and sores, discharging and infected wounds, inflamed areas such as acute ingrowing toenails

Mon-Fri (excluding bank holidays) at Mile End Hospital, Foot Health Department. To ensure treatment service users must be present at 8.30am.

Service users should please bring their NHS Number for speedy registration for care

Departmental opening hours are 8.30 am - 5.00 pm (Routine daily clinics start at 9:30am post emergency clinic)

Out of hours please contact NHS 111

Referral Criteria Emergency Foot Clinic