Welcome to the webpage for the foot and ankle team in our orthopaedics department.

We accept referrals for all foot and ankle problems. Common conditions include:

  • Arthritis of the foot and ankle
  • Bunions
  • Hammer toes
  • Flat foot
  • Cavus (high-arched) foot

We offer a full range of surgical procedures. This includes:

  • Minimally invasive foot surgery
  • Total ankle replacement.

Many of our surgical procedures can be performed as day case operations. This means you go home the same day as your procedure.

As well as surgery, we can refer to:

We will carry out initial assessment to diagnose the problem. This is often helped by investigations including X-rays and scans.

We will talk with you about how we can help. We will agree treatment that suits your needs.

We offer outpatient appointments and surgery across our main hospital sites:

Things that you can do to help with this include:

  • Do as much exercise as you can manage
  • Have a healthy BMI (body mass index). We discuss this with you if you need to reduce it before surgery.
  • Stop smoking. Help and support is available here.
  • Reduce your alcohol intake. Help and support is available here.
  • Make sure your long-term health conditions are under good control. Make sure you have attended your most recent checks for your conditions. Make sure you are taking your medications as directed.

More information on getting ready for surgery is available from the Get Set for Surgery website. It covers wellbeing, smoking, healthy eating, alcohol, pain management, exercise and sleep.

  • Mr Jonathan Coorsh
  • Professor David Townshend
  • Mr An Murty
  • Mr Rajesh Kakwani

Find out more about our consultants

Appointment helpline: 0344 811 8118

You can contact individual consultant teams via their secretaries. Call the switchboard on 0344 811 8111.

Surgical helpline: 01670 529431. Open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm.

If you need advice outside of these hours, please contact the ward in the hospital you had your operation. You can do this with a direct number if you have it or through the switchboard on 0344 811 8111.

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