Bartholomew Way Clinic

Christmas Opening Hours & Emergency Contact Details

At Bartholomew Way Clinic, we close at 6pm on Friday 23rd of December 2011.

We open between Christmas and New Year between 9am on Wednesday 28th December and 5pm on Friday 30th December.

We return to normal hours on Tuesday the 3rd of January 2012.

During opening hours the reception phones are manned. Outside of working hours please use the contact us form to send an email… (this will be checked multiple times daily even on Christmas day!)

If you are in difficulty with your feet outside of our working hours please call this mobile number : 07765401444 to speak to Martin Jenkins our Clinic Director, who will be able to offer advice and book appointments.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas and New Year.

A new podiatrist joins the practice

We are very pleased to announce that Jon Collins has joined the team at Bartholomew Way Clinic and at Paddocks Healthcare in Henfield.

Call 01403 276272 or send us an email on our contact us page

Jon Collins new podiatrist at Bartholomew Way Clinic, Horsham and Paddocks Healthcare Clinic, Henfield

Get 25% off your first Consultation with a Podiatrist

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Footwear Solutions Website Update- Introductory offer 20% off

We are pleased to announce the relaunch of the Footwearsolutions.co.uk webstore.

Use the coupon “NEWSITE20″ at checkout to get 20% until 1/10/2011.

Nail Problems

As podiatrists we encounter a lot of problem nails , that many of our patients can be quite embarrassed about.

Call us to help you with your toenail problem. (01403) 276272

A common misconception is that there may be a fungal infection present, however many discoloured nails do not have a fungal cause. (which can also mean a long wait to see if an anti fungal treatment has worked)

We can’t promise any miracle cures, but in a very realistic way we may be able to markedly improve the appearance of your ‘ugly’ nail or nails.

A deformed nail may be the result of trauma (stubbing, dropping something on or otherwise injuring the nail) .

We often come across these nails and quite a few have shown a greatly improved regrowth , after a cautious chiropody care.

Many people, without realising it, are putting a significant pressure on the nail, from footwear and activities. We hope that with the right approach it may be possible to rehabilitate your nail(s)

Treatment regimes can include :-

• Thinning and reshaping the nail .
• Removal of as much infected/affected nail as possible (painless).
• Discussion of appropriate therapies (anti-fungal lacquers and/or oral medications where appropriate).
• Discussion of realistic expectations and underlying factors that may affect the nail growth.

Things may not be as bad or as hopeless as you think.

We guarantee that the treatments we provide involve as little pain and embarrasment to you as possible (and for all you court shoe wearers out there we promise not to nag you too much!)

Call reception on 01403 276272 to book an appointment or request a call back for one of the podiatrists.

Treat that Verruca?

Painful verruca on a heel

Verrucae (the plural of verruca) produce skin lumps that can sometimes be uncomfortable , usually we find that they don’t cause much pain and they have a life span, with time they may go on their own .

Anyone can contract them, at any age, but we  often seen cases where there has been no cross-infection within the family home (even after a long time) .

They appear to need a scratch or graze of the skin in order for the virus to gain entry to the skin . They live in the part of the skin that is not in contact with the blood supply – so the body might not recognise the infection.

The skin is an excellent barrier against infection so with normal foot hygiene and cleanliness around the home and you usually are  safe from cross-infection.

To treat or not to treat? – That is the question…

They can look horrible and they can cause pain . Our primary goal of any treatment is to reduce pain and improve the aesthetic appearance.

Treatment of verrucae is never 100 % successful – some patients problems resolve very quickly, others can be seemingly resistant to any treatment.

Treatment options can include :

• Leaving it alone.
• Guided self-management using over the counter medicaments and abrasion with occasional returns to the podiatrist for reduction of hard skin to improve effectiveness.
• Clinical application of suitable acids and cryotherapy (freezing with liquid nitrogen , carbon dioxide or nitrous oxide)
• Insoles and shoe advice to reduce pressure and pain of verrucae on the weightbearing surfaces of the foot.
• Minor surgeries under local anaesthetic.

Call us on (01403) 276272 to book an appointment….

We should be always be cautious about treatment, children are often affected and as a parent it can be worthwhile discussing your child’s case as to what action you should take . The treatment could be worse than the condition !

If you are pregnant , or have a medical condition; diabetes or other conditions that affect your immune response, we need to approach treatment with care.

Call us on (01403) 276272 to book an appointment for assessment and treatment where necessary.

Lovely feedback on our customer service

We love to look after our customers, and it’s great to hear when we are achieving the service levels we aspire to.

Mrs H wrote this about her experience of our orthotics refurbishment services this week:

Message:
For Martin Jenkins: thank you so very much for recovering my orthotics
so quickly. They arrived back this morning and look absolutely
splendid. I am most impressed with your quick turnaround and first
class customer service. As requested, I will let you know if they
start unravelling.

With very many thanks again.

Mrs H

Thanks Mrs H… and thanks to all of our customers for looking after us too!!

Physiotherapy fees to change…

We are pleased to have been able to have frozen your physiotherapy consultation fees  over the last five years.  Our prices last increased  in August 2006.

On the 1st August 2011  a one hour initial  physiotherapy assessment at Bartholomew Way Clinic will increase to £55 and a 45 minute treatment appointment will increase to £35.

We want to maintain the quality of care we provide to you, and to do this have found we must increase our prices to cover what have been significant rises in our costs throughout the last five years.

We look forward to continuing to care for you into the future.

Challenger Magazine Advertorial

We really do love helping people to feel better!

Healthy Feet and Shoes for Summer – Holbrook Pages article

This will be in the Holbrook Pages Summer 11 edition.

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