{"id":553,"date":"2026-10-05T11:44:16","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T10:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/?page_id=553"},"modified":"2026-10-22T09:31:01","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:31:01","slug":"diabetes-feet","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/diabetes-feet\/","title":{"rendered":"Diabetes &#038; Feet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-fsb-flexible-spacer fsb-flexible-spacer\"><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--lg\" style=\"margin-bottom:-25px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--md\" style=\"height:25px\"><\/div><div class=\"fsb-flexible-spacer__device fsb-flexible-spacer__device--sm\" style=\"height:15px\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-fb395cd6\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-edd59d84\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-6ab22d86\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6ab22d86\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sub><sup><strong>NHS LOTHIAN | PODIATRY SERVICE<\/strong><\/sup><\/sub><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1d7549ec gb-headline-text\">Diabetes &amp; Feet<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0844aad5 gb-headline-text\">Having diabetes means you need to take extra care of your feet.<br><br>With the right daily routine, most serious foot problems can be prevented.<\/h2>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-85d5cbeb\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-85d5cbeb\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-image.kb-image553_dc1f08-d4:not(.kb-specificity-added):not(.kb-extra-specificity-added){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kb-image553_dc1f08-d4:not(.kb-image-is-ratio-size) .kb-img, .kb-image553_dc1f08-d4.kb-image-is-ratio-size{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kb-image553_dc1f08-d4 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;}.kb-image553_dc1f08-d4 img.kb-img, .kb-image553_dc1f08-d4 .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;object-position:50% 0%;}<\/style>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image553_dc1f08-d4 size-full kb-image-is-ratio-size\"><div class=\"kb-is-ratio-image kb-image-ratio-square\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet.jpg\" alt=\"two feet\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-1149\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/two-feet-1140x1140.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/div><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-0c07b5b6\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 id=\"what-causes-achilies-tendon-pain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Urgent &#8211; Act Now if you notice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-1\">\n<li>A red, hot, swollen or painful foot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wound, sore or break in the skin that is not healing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid or pus leaking from anywhere on the foot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>During working hours:<\/strong><br><strong>Call NHS Podiatry on 0131 536 1627<\/strong><br><strong>Monday\u2013Thursday 8:30am\u20134pm, Friday 8am\u20133:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outside working hours:<\/strong><br><strong>Call NHS 24 on 111<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do not wait to see if it improves.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"when-to-contact-your-podiatry-department\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How diabetes affects your feet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Diabetes can affect your feet in two main ways &#8211; and often both at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"consultation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nerve damage (neuropathy)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Diabetes can damage the nerves in your feet over time, reducing your ability to feel pain, heat or pressure. This means you may not notice a cut, blister or pressure sore forming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Signs to look for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Numbness, tingling or burning in your feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feeling like you are walking on a pebble<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A wound or sore you did not know was there<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-5 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> A small injury you cannot feel can quickly become a serious problem if not spotted and treated early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"consultation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Poor circulation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-6 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Diabetes can narrow the blood vessels that supply your feet, reducing blood flow. Poor circulation means wounds heal more slowly and infections can take hold more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Signs to look for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Leg pain or cramping when walking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cold or pale feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wounds that are slow to heal<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Even a minor cut or sore can become infected and difficult to heal if blood flow to your feet is poor.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-13a384a1 alignfull\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignfull are-vertically-aligned-center zoomer is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-07579d57 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/foot-ulcer.jpg\" alt=\"foot ulcer\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;object-position:56% 87%;width:471px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/foot-ulcer.jpg 662w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/foot-ulcer-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/foot-ulcer-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-a7dce961 wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 id=\"consultation\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Foot ulcers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-8 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\">Diabetic foot ulcers are open sores that typically develop on the foot. They are often caused by a combination of factors, including poor circulation, neuropathy (nerve damage), footwear and trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Signs to look for:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A break in the skin that does not heal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Redness or swelling around an area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fluid, pus, or discharge<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-9 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> Foot ulcers can become infected very quickly. If untreated, infection can spread, leading to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Cellulitis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sepsis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Permanent tissue damage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In severe cases, amputation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500\"><strong>If you notice a wound or break in the skin, cover it with a clean dressing and contact your podiatry team or GP urgently.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-causes-achilies-tendon-pain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your risk level<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-11 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">When you are seen by our team you will be placed into one of three categories. This helps us make sure you get the right level of care.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-553_974ab8-e4 .kt-block-spacer{height:6px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-553_974ab8-e4 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-553_974ab8-e4\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-bf670e87\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-96296f5a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-96296f5a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 id=\"partial-nail-avulsion-pna\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Low Risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-12 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>None<\/strong> of the following are present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-13\">\n<li>Significant hard skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foot deformity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of sensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor circulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-de0f5720\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-de0f5720\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 id=\"partial-nail-avulsion-pna\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Moderate Risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-14 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>One<\/strong> of the following is present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-15\">\n<li>Significant hard skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foot deformity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of sensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor circulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-cba18cc9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-cba18cc9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 id=\"partial-nail-avulsion-pna\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">High Risk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-16 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Two or more<\/strong> of the following are present:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-17\">\n<li>Significant hard skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Foot deformity<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Loss of sensation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poor circulation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-18 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">If you are moderate or high risk, your podiatry team will discuss what this means for you and how often you should be seen.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-553_aac28e-bc .kt-block-spacer{height:20px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-553_aac28e-bc .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-553_aac28e-bc\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-causes-achilies-tendon-pain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Daily foot care<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-19 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">The single most important thing you can do is check your feet every day. Because nerve damage may mean you cannot feel an injury, looking is your early warning system.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-96c7ec43\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d6c4a6e3\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d6c4a6e3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-20 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Daily Foot Check<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-21\">\n<li>Check for cuts, blisters, redness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look for heat or swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a mirror if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cover any wound immediately<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8cbed1b4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8cbed1b4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-22 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Footwear<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-23\">\n<li>Never walk barefoot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check inside shoes first<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Full thumb&#8217;s width at the toe<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wide fitting, laces or straps<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Seamless socks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b33c4404\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b33c4404\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-24 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Nail Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-25\">\n<li>File &#8211; do not cut<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keep short and smooth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask for help if needed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-b89512f1\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b89512f1\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-26 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Skin Care<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-27\">\n<li>Moisturise daily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not between the toes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a pumice stone for hard skin<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No sharp instruments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-8340cab9\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-8340cab9\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-28 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Stay Active<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-29\">\n<li>Improves circulation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Short walks make a difference<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manage blood glucose levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-f465724a\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f465724a\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-30 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:500;letter-spacing:0px\"><strong>Stop Smoking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-31\">\n<li>Smoking reduces circulation to your feet<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NHS stop smoking support is available<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ask your GP or pharmacist<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3c4e1799\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 id=\"what-causes-achilies-tendon-pain\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contact Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-32 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Use our self-referral form or call us directly if you have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:0px\" class=\"wp-block-list has-standard-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-regular-font-size wp-elements-33\">\n<li>Any cut, sore or open wound on your foot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Signs of infection \u2014 redness, heat or swelling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New or worsening pain in your foot or leg<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Call NHS Podiatry on 0131 536 1627<\/strong><br><strong>Monday\u2013Thursday 8:30am\u20134pm, Friday 8am\u20133:30pm<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-28d34470 fsb-style-show-front alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-1c1ce466\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-ac9614f0\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ac9614f0\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ed740c28 gb-headline-text\">Self-Referral Form<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8e320c9e gb-headline-text\">Please complete a&nbsp;self referral form&nbsp;to apply to the podiatry service for treatment.<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-icon__download\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/services.nhslothian.scot\/podiatrynew\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/165\/2026\/10\/Podiatry-Community-Service-Self-Referral-Form.pdf\"><span class=\"wp-block-button__link-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg viewBox='0 0 16 17' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'><path d='M14,8.3 L13,7.2 L9,11.2 L9,0 L7.5,0 L7.5,11.3 L3,7.2 L2,8.3 L8.2,14.1 L14,8.3 L14,8.3 Z M14.5,12 L14.5,15.5 L1.5,15.5 L1.5,12 L0,12 L0,17 L16,17 L16,12 L14.5,12 Z'><\/path><\/svg><\/span>Self-Referral Form<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-headline 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