The practice

Blacketts Chiropody / Podiatry is a modern private practice based in Blacketts Medical Practice in the centre of Darlington. The practice provides facilities for disabled patients and has a large free car park for patients. You do not need to be registered with this GP practice to use our services. Our surgery has been designed to meet the needs of our patients, and provide an excellent environment to deliver all aspects of foot care. As State Registered Chiropodists / Podiatrists we are registered with the Health Professions Council and follow their code of conduct. We also practice to standards recommended by our professional body, The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists.

The practice was established in 2002 and has grown to become a busy multi practitioner practice. We provide a full range of chiropody and podiatry treatments, and are able to offer patients a choice of clinician, who are specialists in different areas of podiatry. We can arrange appointments on a variety of weekdays, early evening and Saturday mornings.

The practice provides specialist podiatric care in diabetes foot care, nail surgery and biomechanical / lower limb musculoskeletal assessments and orthoses.

We are also able to offer treatments to patients in their own homes, if they are unable to attend the surgery. The practice can also provide podiatry / chiropody care for people living in nursing and residential homes.

Podiatrists working at the surgery are;

• Linda Hicks MSc MChs SrCh (Partner)- qualified Durham 1986. Specialises in Nail Surgery and Diabetes
  
• Pat Wilkinson MSc MChs SrCh (Partner)- qualified Salford 1981. Specialises in Biomechanics.
  
• Deborah Moutrey BSc MChs SRCh (associate)- qualified Durham 1992.
• Shima Ruparelia BSc MChS SRCh
• Karen Adams BSc MChS SRCh
  

Linda studied Diabetes and Pharmacology for her masters Degree (2000) and Pat studied Rheumatology and Biomechanics for her masters Degree (2003).
Linda and Deborah both have a Diploma in Primary Care Diabetes Management

As state registered Chiropodists they follow a code of conduct stipulated by the Health Professionals Council. They also practice to standards recommended by the professional body - The Society of Chiropodist & Podiatrists.

The visiting service

Home visits can be arranged in Darlington and surrounding villages. Stockton, Middlesbrough, Aycliffe, Sedgefield and Teesdale. specifically the following postcode areas are covered:

DL1, DL2, DL3, DL4, DL5

TS1, TS3, TS4, TS5, TS7, TS8, TS15, TS16, TS17, TS18, TS19, TS20, TS21

Please call 07773 781754 for more information or to arrange a visit.