If your doctor has referred you to a specialist for further care you will be asked to book your appointment using the ‘NHS e-Referral’ system.

You will receive a letter from us within 2 weeks giving details of how to book your appointment and any passwords you may need.

To track your e-Referral you will need the following details to log into the e-Referral website:

• Your date of birth
• Reference number – this will be on the first page of your letter
• Password – this will be on the second page of your letter

To track an e-Referral, click here.

Self Referral for Podiatry

Harrogate and District foundation trust provide Podiatry services for North Yorkshire and offer a range of services, including general core podiatry, nail surgery, management of high risk feet and muscular and skeletal imbalances and injuries and are now able to accept direct self-referrals from patients.

Who can we treat?

People with a foot need for NHS Podiatry:

• Foot wounds
• Foot infections that have needed antibiotics.
• In growing toenails that are causing pain or infection
• Painful corns and hard skin
• Foot pain that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.
• A foot deformity (i.e., bunion) affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.
• Pain when walking that is affecting someone’s daily life or quality of life.

People with a medical need for NHS podiatry care:

• People with diabetes who have been assessed as at moderate or high risk of developing foot complications at their annual assessment at their GP surgery.
• People with long term health conditions that put their feet at increased risk of foot complications such as: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Peripheral Vascular disease (including Raynaud’s syndrome), people with neurological dysfunction affecting their feet, people with connective tissue disorders.
•  If you are not sure if you have a medical need, please write all your medical conditions and concerns on the referral form and this will be assessed by a Podiatrist.

Who can’t we treat?

• Cut toenails for people who do not have a medical need for NHS Podiatry care.
• Treat people who have Diabetes but are at low risk of developing foot complications.
• Treat Verrucae’s or warts
• Treat small amounts of hard skin that are not causing pain or discomfort.
• Treat fungal infections of the skin (i.e., athletes' foot)
• Treat foot deformity (i.e., bunions or flat feet) that are not causing pain
•  If you have a foot problem but do not meet the criteria for NHS Podiatry care you can use the self-care guidance on the website.

Link to self- referral form

Podiatry Referrals - Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (hdft.nhs.uk)