Foot Health in Great Dunmow
Expert skin and nail care for your feet, plus a plan to keep them comfortable.
Professional treatment for ingrown toenails, fungal nails, verrucas, corns, hard skin, cracked heels and athlete's foot, with footwear and self-care advice to stop problems coming back.
Does This Describe You?
- Ingrown Toenails
A sore, red or swollen toe where the nail digs into the skin, and shoes make it worse?
- Fungal Nails
Thick, yellow or crumbly toenails that you hide away in summer?
- Verrucas
A stubborn verruca that has not shifted with over-the-counter treatments?
- Corns & Hard Skin
Painful corns or hard skin on your soles or toes that make every step uncomfortable?
- Cracked Heels
Dry, cracked heels that catch on your socks or have started to split and bleed?
- Athlete's Foot
Itchy, flaky or peeling skin between your toes that keeps coming back?
Does this describe you? If so, you’re in the right place. Our foot health practitioners in Great Dunmow deal with everyday skin and nail problems there and then, from removing hard skin and corns to treating nails and starting verruca treatment.
How Can Our Foot Health Practitioners Help?
Foot health care is the professional care of the skin and nails of your feet.
Please note: our foot health practitioners do not treat plantar fasciitis, heel pain or any other joint, tendon or muscle problem. Those conditions are treated by our MSK team, so please book here.
Our foot health practitioners treat everyday skin and nail problems, including corns, calluses, hard skin, cracked heels, verrucas, athlete’s foot, fungal nails, ingrown toenails and routine diabetic foot care.
Treatment combines hands-on skill with the right equipment: sterile instruments, specialist nail care tools and evidence-based verruca treatments.
Alongside fixing the immediate problem, we’ll give you the self-care guidance to keep your feet comfortable long-term.
The Reality of Foot Problems That Most People Just Put Up With...
- Every Step Is Uncomfortable
A corn that rubs in every shoe. A nail that digs in. A verruca on the ball of your foot. Small problems have a way of taking the comfort out of every step, until you notice your feet all day long.
- Home Remedies Only Go So Far
Chemist plasters, filing and over-the-counter treatments soften things for a week, then the problem is back in exactly the same spot. You’ve started to wonder what it would take to actually fix it.
- You're Self-Conscious About Your Feet
Open-toed shoes. The beach. A pedicure. Even taking your shoes off at a friend’s house. Thick skin, cracks and discoloured nails have quietly made you self-conscious about feet you used to never think about.
Here at Hellier Health, we understand the frustration.
It’s why our foot health practitioners in Great Dunmow look after the skin and nails of your feet.
Treatment that sorts the problem there and then, with advice to stop it coming back.
How Does Foot Health Treatment Work?
At your first appointment, your foot health practitioner will examine the skin & nails of your feet, listen to your history and explain exactly what's causing the issue. You'll leave knowing what the problem is and the treatment options.
We commence with treatment, whether that's removing a corn, treating an ingrown nail or clearing a verruca. For longer treatments we'll book a dedicated appointment.
We'll send you home with a clear plan to keep your feet healthy: the right footwear, simple self-care routines and when to come back. Many patients see us regularly for routine nail and skin care.
"How Do I Know If Your Foot Health Services Can Help Me?"
Find out whether our foot health practitioners can help with your specific skin or nail problem by booking a free phone consultation.
Click on a condition to learn more about how we can help:
What Happens At Your Appointment?
Your foot health practitioner examines the skin and nails of your feet, explains what is going on and agrees a plan with you. First appointments allow up to 60 minutes.
Treatment usually starts in the same visit, from removing hard skin and corns to treating nails and starting verruca treatment, using sterile instruments and specialist nail care tools.
You leave with footwear advice and a simple self-care routine, and we only book follow-up appointments where they are needed.
"How Do I Know If Your Foot Health Services Can Help Me?"
The honest answer is, it depends on what is going on with your feet specifically.
Book a free phone consultation to find out.
In a quick chat we’ll tell you whether a foot health appointment is the right one for your problem, or whether it belongs with our pain and injury team, before you commit to a consultation.
It takes just 2-3 minutes.
Not sure what is going on with your feet?
Arrange a foot health callback below where we can find out more about your symptoms and whether a foot health appointment is right for you.
Request a Foot Health Callback
Leave your details below and a member of our foot health team will aim to contact you within 24 hours.
What Happens Next
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Hear from Us Today
A member of our foot health team will aim to contact you within 24 hours, in complete confidence.
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Assess Your Suitability
Whilst we endeavour to help as many people as we can, we are unable to help everyone. We can determine your suitability for this treatment relatively quickly via a brief conversation, text, email, whatsapp or phone call, whichever you prefer.
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Discuss Next Steps
We'll explain typical next steps and if you're eligible, invite you to book an appointment with our foot health practitioner. No pressure to book and feel free to chat as much or as little as you'd like.
Why People Choose Us
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20+ Years of
Local Care
We’ve proudly served the local community for over 20 years. Our foot health practitioners look after corns, hard skin, cracked heels and other skin and nail conditions of the feet, so patients can feel comfortable on their feet again.
- Trusted By The Community
Our clinicians work alongside local GPs and consultants where appropriate, ensuring joined-up care for every patient.
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5-Star Rated
(100+ Reviews)
Our patients consistently praise our care, with over 100 5-Star reviews on google celebrating the difference we make to their health and wellbeing.
- Thousands of Happy Patients
We have helped thousands of patients reclaim their confidence and quality of life. Real people, real results, cared for with the same skilled techniques used in specialist foot care clinics across the UK.
- Specialist One-To-One Care
Every consultation is unhurried and clinician-led. You’ll work directly with a specialist who understands foot health – never rushed or treated as one of a queue.
- Friendly & Professional
Your records remain in our clinical system and are never shared with third parties without your authorisation. Appointments take place in dedicated treatment rooms.
- Complete Skin and Nail Care
Corns, calluses, cracked heels, ingrown toenails, fungal nails, verrucas, athlete’s foot and diabetic foot care, all looked after under one roof by practitioners who specialise in the skin and nails of the feet. Heel pain and other muscle, tendon or joint problems are seen by our pain and injury team, not in a foot health appointment.
- Convenient Opening Hours
We know your time is valuable, so the clinic is open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 8:00pm – late appointments available so treatment fits comfortably around work and family life.
"How Do I Know If Your Foot Health Services Can Help Me?"
Find out whether our foot health practitioners can help with your specific skin or nail problem by booking a free phone consultation.
Frequently Asked Questions
About Foot Health
Foot health is the specialist care of the skin and nails of the feet. Our foot health practitioners are trained to assess and treat everyday problems like corns, hard skin, cracked heels, verrucas, fungal nails and ingrown toenails, as well as routine diabetic foot care. They do not treat joint, tendon or muscle problems such as plantar fasciitis. Those are treated by our MSK team.
Foot health treats skin and nail problems of the feet, including:
- Nail problems: ingrown toenails, fungal nail infections, thickened nails and routine nail cutting
- Skin problems: corns, calluses, hard skin and cracked heels
- Verrucas and athlete's foot
- Diabetic foot care: skin and nail checks, routine care and footwear advice
- Routine care for older patients and children's skin and nail problems
Not a foot health appointment: plantar fasciitis, heel pain, Achilles problems and Morton's neuroma. These are treated by our MSK team, so please book with one of our MSK practitioners instead.
If you're not sure whether foot health is right for your problem, give us a call for a free phone consultation.
Foot health is for anyone with a skin or nail problem on their feet. That includes people with stubborn corns, hard skin or cracked heels, people with nail or verruca problems, parents worried about a child's skin or nails and older patients who want routine foot care. If your concern is pain in a joint, tendon or muscle, such as heel pain, that is one for our MSK team rather than a foot health appointment.
For your first foot health appointment, allow up to 60 minutes. This gives us enough time for a thorough history, examination and treatment in the same visit. Follow-up treatments are typically up to 30 minutes for the vast majority of cases. We'll confirm the exact length when you book.
It depends on the problem. Many issues can be resolved in a single appointment, such as removing a corn or treating an ingrown nail. Stubborn problems like fungal nails or verrucas typically need a course of 3 to 6 treatments spaced a few weeks apart. Ongoing needs such as diabetic foot care and routine nail care usually mean a visit every few months. Your foot health practitioner will give you a clear timeline at your first appointment.
Most foot health treatment is comfortable. Routine work (removing corns and calluses, cutting nails, treating fungal infections) is essentially painless. Some treatments (such as stronger verruca treatments) can feel sore for a day or two afterwards and we'll always explain exactly what to expect before going ahead.
No. You can book a foot health appointment directly with us with no GP referral needed. We can write to your GP after your appointment if there's anything they should know.
Wear something comfortable with socks and shoes that are easy to take off. Bring the shoes you wear most often, as footwear is often part of the picture with corns, hard skin and nail problems. If you've had any test results related to your feet, bring those too. Otherwise just bring yourself.
Foot Health is available at our Great Dunmow clinic at 12 Stortford Road, CM6 1DA. The clinic has on-site disabled parking available on request. Just give us a call ahead of your appointment.
No. Our foot health practitioners look after the skin and nails of the feet only: corns, hard skin, cracked heels, verrucas, fungal nails, ingrown toenails and routine diabetic foot care. Plantar fasciitis, heel pain, Achilles problems and Morton's neuroma are joint, tendon and muscle conditions, so they are treated by our MSK team. If that is what you need, please book with one of our MSK practitioners, not a foot health appointment. You can read more on our foot and heel pain page, or book an MSK appointment at our Great Dunmow clinic.
Location
Our foot health clinic is based in Great Dunmow, in the heart of the town centre and just a 2-minute walk from Chequers Lane car park. For patients with limited mobility, on-site disabled parking is available. Simply give us a call or email in advance and we’ll reserve a space for you.
