Podiatry/diabetic foot clinic

The multidisciplinary diabetic foot clinic at St Mary’s Hospital consists of a diabetologist lead, specialist podiatrists, vascular surgeons, an orthotist, a microbiologist, an orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in the correction of deformity resulting from Charcot neuroarthropathy, a neurologist whose special interest is peripheral neuropathy, and a radiologist whose special interest is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

The multidisciplinary diabetic foot team at the Charing Cross Hospital site includes specialist podiatrists, a vascular surgeon, an infectious disease consultant, a podiatric surgeon and a radiologist with a special interest in diabetic foot disease.

The diabetic foot clinic treats patients who have foot problems caused by diabetic complications. Diabetes can damage the nerves and blood vessels in the lower limbs, leading to loss of sensation and poor circulation in the feet which in turn can lead to:

  • Ulceration
  • Infection that result in tissue damage
  • Gangrene/critical ischemia
  • Amputation
  • Charcot neuroarthropathy

The St Mary’s team have published outcomes in peer-reviewed journals and are able to demonstrate low rates of major and minor amputation. We specialise in the treatment of infected foot ulcers, including ulcers associated with infection in the underlying bone, and in the management of Charcot neuroarthropathy.

The teams work closely with the renal physicians at Hammersmith Hospital. A network of podiatrists work in local communities and ensure safe transition of patients between hospital and community/primary care both when patients are managed on an outpatient basis and when discharged from hospital.

Key clinical staff

  • Dr Jonathan Valabhji, diabetic foot clinical lead
  • Thandy Mali, diabetes clinical lead podiatrist, St Mary’s Hospital
  • Trusha Coward, podiatric lead, Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals

All podiatrists provide an integrated service between secondary and primary care to enable smooth transition of patients between all services.

Diabetes specialist podiatrists

  • Linda Bloomfield - St Mary’s Hospital, Central London Community Healthcare (CLCH) diabetes centres (Maida Vale and South Westminster) 
  • Sean Lyons - St Mary’s Hospital, CLCH diabetes centres
  • Tracey Arkle - Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals, CLCH diabetes centres 
  • Nick Collett - Charing Cross and Hammersmith hospitals, CLCH diabetes centres 
  • Julie Man - St Mary’s Hospital, CLCH diabetes centres, specialist outreach to vulnerable group

Location
Podiatry clinic, ground floor

Contacts

Charing Cross Hospital
Tel: 020 8846 7788
Fax: 020 3311 1621

Hammersmith Hospital
Tel: 020 8383 4616
Fax: 020 3313 2348

St Mary's Hospital
Tel: 020 3312 1187
Fax: 020 3312 6875