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Diabetic Foot Care in Lockerbie

A detailed check of sensation, circulation, temperature and skin, followed by treatment — so that small changes are found early, while they are still small.

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Why feet matter more when you have diabetes

Diabetes can quietly reduce the feeling in your feet and the blood supply reaching them. Between them, those two things mean an injury can go unnoticed and then take longer to heal than it should. A blister you never felt is a very different problem from a blister you noticed the same day.

Regular professional checks are not about alarm. They are about someone looking carefully at your feet every couple of months and noticing the change before you do.

What the assessment covers

Sensation testing — whether protective feeling is intact
Pulses and circulation in the foot
Skin temperature and colour
Skin and nail condition, pressure points, and any callus that could break down
Footwear — what you actually wear, and whether it is helping or hurting
Treatment on the day, and a clear written picture of what was found

What gets checked, and where

Working alongside the NHS, not instead of it

This does not replace your NHS diabetic foot screening or your annual review with the diabetes team — please keep those appointments. It sits alongside them, filling the gap between annual checks with regular, hands-on care.

If you notice a break in the skin that is not healing, a foot that becomes hot, swollen or changes colour, or any new numbness, contact your GP practice or NHS 111 the same day. Do not wait for your next appointment.

Diabetic Foot Care Prices

2026 · Card & cash accepted

Diabetic Foot Health Assessment & Treatment(45 min)Detailed assessment of sensation, pulses, temperature and colour, with treatment

£52

Diabetic Annual Review(30 min)Assessment and monitoring only, no treatment

£38

Routine Treatment(30 min)Ongoing maintenance between assessments

£42

Appointment length is shown in brackets. Private health insurance accepted — please enquire. 24 hours' notice is required to cancel or change an appointment; 50% of the fee applies to late cancellations and missed appointments. Prices are reviewed each January. See the full price list.

Common Questions

Diabetic Foot Care — your questions

Does this replace my NHS diabetic foot check?

No. It complements it. Please continue with your NHS screening and annual diabetes review — this is additional, more frequent, hands-on care in between.

How often should I be seen?

Many people with diabetes are comfortable at every six to eight weeks, with a fuller assessment once a year. If your risk is higher, more often. It is agreed with you.

Should I be cutting my own toenails?

If sensation or circulation is reduced, it is safer not to — a small nick you cannot feel is the thing to avoid. That is one of the most common reasons people with diabetes come.

What happens if you find something concerning?

You will be told plainly what was found and advised to contact your GP or diabetes team. Catherine will not treat beyond the scope of a foot health practitioner, and will say so clearly when a referral is the right answer.

Also At The Practice

Patients travel to the clinic from Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Ecclefechan, Johnstonebridge, Moffat, Annan, Langholm, Gretna and across Dumfriesshire — five minutes from junction 17 of the M74, with free parking on site.

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