Aberdeen City Podiatry services are based within Aberdeen Health Village, blue zone. We are also located throughout all three localities within the city, in separate satellite clinics. Podiatry also offer in reach services within the acute sector, and a small domiciliary service, for those patients that are unable to leave their homes.

Aberdeen City Podiatry department provide the following services…

High Risk Service - This specialist service supports the management of the patients who are ‘at risk’ or have already developed serious foot complications as a result of an underlying systematic disease.

Minor Surgery Service - This specialist service provides assessment of new and high risk patients requiring treatment for nail pathologies, verrucae and fibrous lesions.

Musculoskeletal Service Adult/Child - This specialist service supports the assessment, diagnoses and treatment of patients presenting with a wide range of MSK conditions which include, plantar heel pain, limb length differences, lower back pain, shin splints, hypermobility and excessive pronation/supination.

Core Podiatry Services - This specialist services supports the assessment, diagnoses and treatment of pathological skin and nail conditions. Please note Podiatry services do not provide basic foot care including simple nail cutting.

Podiatry Education – we provide education and coaching on all aspects of foot health and strongly support self-care.  We can support and educate carers, family members, other health-care professionals and colleagues on how to carry out basic foot and toe nail care. We also provide education to larger groups such as schools, students and community groups on all aspects of good foot health.

You can access Podiatry services via your medical practice team or by self-referring. To self-refer please complete a paper self-referral form (available in all GP practices and health centres) or e-mail gram.podiatryselfreferral@nhs.scot or call 07976 557945 (this phone line is open Monday-Friday 9.15am-12.30pm).

If you have any concerns in regards to your foot health or are looking for further advice/support please read our leaflets below or contact the mobile number above.

General enquiries can be directed to the Blue Zone at the Aberdeen City Community Health & Care Village between the hours of 8am-5pm (Monday-Thursday) and 8am-3.30pm (Friday) - the contact number 0345 099 0200.

Opening hours:

Monday - Thursday: 8.30am - 4.45pm

Friday: 8.30am - 3.30pm

Leaflets

• Podiatry (pdf)
• Looking after your feet (pdf)
• Podiatry - Information for Referrers (pdf)
• Information on Domiciliary (Home) Visits (pdf)