{"id":402,"date":"2025-01-22T10:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/orthopaedicfootankle\/?page_id=402"},"modified":"2025-01-22T10:46:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-22T10:46:05","slug":"integrated-foot-ankle-service","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/orthopaedicfootankle\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated foot &amp; ankle service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull topmargins_nopadding\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center colourtextbold\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80)\">This webpage provides information on the <strong>Integrated Foot &amp; Ankle Service.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"> If you are looking for resources to help manage your symptoms please click on the images below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/musculoskeletal\/foot-and-ankle\/\">FOOT &amp; ANKLE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ba20815d\">\n\n<p>NHS Lothian Integrated Foot &amp; Ankle Service aims to provide a person-centred, safe and quality service for people with foot and ankle issues.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The service uses patient pathways to provide appropriate care and seamless transition between the key services involved.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These services include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advanced Physiotherapy Practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advanced Podiatry Practitioners<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Orthopaedics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Radiology <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have been referred to this service, your referral will be reviewed to decide who would be best to see you first.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some people will see one of our Advanced Practice Physiotherapists or Podiatrists. They are specialist who can arrange investigations if required and work closely with Orthopaedic Consultants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If required you will be referred to meet a member of the Orthopaedic team for a consultation.&nbsp; Very few people with foot or ankle pain require an operation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This leaflet provides a written guide about the service: &nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/orthopaedicfootankle\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/58\/2024\/09\/Integrated-Foot-and-Ankle-Service-PIL.pdf\">NHS Lothian Integrated Foot and Ankle Service \u2013 A Guide for Patients<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This webpage provides information on the Integrated Foot &amp; Ankle Service.&nbsp; If you are looking for resources to help manage your symptoms please click on the images below. 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