Life as a Podiatrist Our Managing Director, Louise Stuart MBE has recently been working with Salford University promoting podiatry as a career path.  Louise has provided the background to how her career as a  Podiatrist has evolved over the years: My career as a Podiatrist began 37 years ago. I joined the profession as someone […]

What is a fungal nail infection? A fungal infection of the nails can occur in about 1 in 10 people; this condition is known as onychomycosis. It can infect any number of nails, including all of them, and is more frequently detected in toenails than fingernails.  There are many ways to identify a fungal infection. Such […]

Keep it local- please support and build your local community by choosing to shop local this Christmas. If you are struggling for a gift idea this Christmas. If someone you care about is suffering with foot, ankle, leg, knee or hip pain. Why not treat them to a Gold Standard Foot and Leg clinic Christmas […]

During COVID-19 we are opening from Monday 11th May for essential treatments only (with the exception of our Leyland clinic which will remain closed until further notice).  For non-essential cases we will continue to offer telephone consultations.All appointments will be made by telephone or email, no face-to face appointments will be made. Essential patients will only […]

Gold Standard Leg and Foot Clinic (Standard Operating Procedure) COVID-19 Patient Guidance Our clinics are: OPEN ✔ CLEAN ✔ SAFE ✔ To ensure your optimum safety on return from Lock-down: All clinics have been deep cleaned before the start of clinic and will be cleaned following each patient exiting the clinic. All patients making appointments […]

In view of the escalation of the coronavirus and the imminent threat of lockdown we have made the difficult decision to stop all routine podiatry care and close all clinics. This has been a difficult decision to make however we have a duty of care to all of our patients and staff towards their health […]