chiropodist

my partner pat has top mobility and lower care allowance she has bad toe nails so the doctor got the chiropodist to look and she treated them and cut them when pat said can I have another appointment to have them cut again (we have tried doing this and they are so hard we cannot do this) she said due to all the government cuts I cannot take on any new people so pat saw her dr again and they put in a request today pat had them cut again and asked when she should come back the lady said she couldn't without a request from the dr again and even then she could refuse to do them is their anything we can do to have them cut
thanks dm

I have had the same problem. When the DWP stopped my benefit in April saying I was fit to work I asked my GP to refer me to NHS chiropodist which she did. I had one appointment and was told I did not qualify for NHS treatment. I am Diabetic and my two large toenails are ingrowing so I have had to go back to my private chiropodist.

I am waiting for the result of my appeal yesterday and if I have lost I do not know how I am going to afford the chiropodist and I also pay for regular Bowen Therapy which helps with my back problems - the current government have a lot to answer for.

As a Diabetic we are supposed to take precautions so that we do not develop complications but the way things are going there are going to be Diabetics with complications in the future because the NHS are not doing preventative treatment.

I have my nails cut on the NHS at my GP's practice due to various medical problems and thick nails which neither I, nor my wife a retired nurse can manage. However, they will only cut them every three months, so in-between I have to pay a private Chiropodist who charges me £20 for a home visit, which is less than other private Chiropodists in my area charge.

I agree with Gordon that this is an NHS issue, but sometimes moderators are prepared to answer queries not directly connected to benefits or appeals.

See: Can I get chiropody on the NHS

Hope this helps