Private Chiropody Service
Alice
Hulme is a State Registered Chiropodist and works in the Practice twice
a month on a Thursday afternoon, by referral from your doctor. Alice
trained at the Plymouth School of Podiatry and she treats a wide range
of problems affecting the feet. These include corns, calluses, ingrowing
and deformed toenails. She assesses and advises on problems relating
to joint and muscle pain in the foot and leg and can provide specialist
orthotics (insoles).
If
requested to do so she also cares for patients who have diabetes and
arthritic conditions.
Dietitian
Our
Community Dietitian is responsible for running a Dietetic Clinic at
Estover Health Centre by referral from your doctor. Dietitians interpret
the science of nutrition in a practical way providing information and
advice on ways of changing eating habits to treat medical problems to
prevent disease and promote nutritional health.
Our
Dietitian sees patients of all ages from antenatal through to children,
adults, and the elderly. Key areas of work include diabetes, coronary
heart
disease, being underweight, digestive problems, food allergy/intolerance,
eating disorders, consistency alteration, nutritional assessment, and
obesity.
