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"My husband’s NHS orthopedic shoe maker."

About: Chesterfield Royal Hospital / Trauma and orthopaedics

(as a relative),

Hello

My husband has a personal story about thousands of pounds being wasted in the NHS on multiple pairs of ill fitting orthopaedic shoes which have caused him a lot of problems with his feet that could have been avoided.

Wasted time, appointments, months of waiting for shoes only to be presented with an ill fitting pair at the end that were unfit for purpose and had to be redone on every single occasion. This has been ongoing and after 12 pairs of shoes it’s a serious problem for us and the NHS.

My husband has Charcot foot and the risk of ill fitting shoes is extremely dangerous and has caused him unnecessary, serious problems, disappointment and frustration.

The solution would be to let the person making the shoes take the measurements.

He would be more than happy to share his story to improve this area of the NHS.

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Response from Rachel Walker, Patient Experience Advisor, Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust 14 months ago
Rachel Walker
Patient Experience Advisor,
Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Submitted on 08/04/2024 at 11:50
Published on Care Opinion at 11:50


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Thank you for your story.

I just wanted to let you know that I have chased the relevant departments for a response as I can see that you do not have a response as yet.

With kind regards

Rachel Walker - Patient Experience Advisor

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