Community podiatry (referral service)

Any Pinnacle practice in Waikato can refer to this service. 

All patients who have had a foot check that determines they are high risk can have an initial appointment at which point both clinical judgement and their ability to self-manage and self-fund will determine further treatment. Sessions are capped at 4 per patient per year to ensure sustainability of the service.  

Practices are required to submit an e-Referral requesting a package of care for their patient. 

Patients with diabetes who have had a foot check that determines they are high risk.

• Patients who do not have diabetes. 
• Patients with diabetes who have had a foot check which deems them as low or moderate risk. 

Once the patient has been accepted into the service, they can continue receiving 4 funded podiatry sessions each year. They do not need to be referred again. 

This is not a claimable service; this is a free service that you can refer patients to.

Practices are required to submit an e-Referral requesting a package of care for their patient. 

Please ensure the foot check details are attached to the e-Referral. 

No. There is no charge to the patients for this referral service. 

The service is funded by Waikato DHB.