Routine care
Nail cutting
Cutting your own toenails gets harder as the years go on — they thicken, they are further away, and they are harder to see properly. We cut them the way they should be cut, deal with the hard skin at the same time, and you walk out comfortable.
Treatment Summary
How long
30 minutes
What it costs
£35
No new patient fee.
Getting in
Free parking at the Tesco next door, under a minute's walk.
What we do
Does it hurt
No. Nail cutting does not hurt, and most people find it a relief. If a nail is already sore, tell us before we start — we work around it, and we stop whenever you ask.
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Why people come regularly
There is nothing unusual about needing a hand.
Most of the people we see used to cut their own nails without thinking about it. Something changed — the bending, the eyesight, or the nails themselves — and it stopped being straightforward. That is the most common reason anyone comes to us, and it is not a failure.
Treatment Information
What happens when you come in.
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We look at both feet
We start by asking how you have been getting on, then look at both feet rather than only the nail that is bothering you. It takes a minute, and it is how we notice the things you would not think to mention.
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We cut and file every nail
Each nail is cut back to a comfortable length and filed smooth, so there is no sharp corner left to catch on a sock. Where a nail has thickened we reduce it with a small drill first. That is painless, and it takes the pressure off inside your shoe.
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We deal with the skin at the same time
Hard skin, corns and cracked heels are part of the same appointment. If a corn has built up under the ball of your foot or your heels have gone hard, we deal with it while you are in the chair rather than booking you back in for it.
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We tell you when to come back
Before you leave we will say how long we think your nails will stay comfortable, and book you in only if you want it. If you do not need to see us again, we will tell you that instead.
What you can do between appointments
Get it looked at sooner if…
Any of these change what we do and how quickly we do it. Ring us rather than waiting for a routine appointment.
Online booking opens soon
Our appointment diary is not open just yet. Leave your details and be the first to know when it opens, so you can pick a time that suits you, evenings and weekends included.
Diary opening soonOr ring 07838 652554 and we will find you a time.
Rather talk to someone?
Ring during opening hours and you will speak to a person. Home visits are arranged this way.
Coming back
How often, and who is doing it.
How often should you come?
Most people settle into an appointment every six to ten weeks. Nails grow at different rates and yours will find their own interval — some people stay comfortable for three months, others are better seen sooner. We suggest a gap after the first appointment and adjust it once we have seen how your nails behave.
Left a lot longer than that, a thickened nail can start to press into the skin at the corner, and hard skin builds up until walking is uncomfortable. That is the practical argument for a standing appointment rather than waiting until something hurts.
Who is doing the cutting
Anyone can call themselves a foot health practitioner. Podiatrist and chiropodist are protected titles — only someone registered with the Health and Care Professions Council is allowed to use them.
- HCPC registered, number CH33662.
- BSc (Hons) Podiatry.
- Registration is public. You can check ours on the HCPC register .
Questions
Things people ask about having their nails cut.
Yes. Book straight in — there is nothing you need to arrange first and no referral needed. The appointment is thirty minutes, and nail cutting is what most of them are.
Yes, and you are welcome to come into the room with them if they would like that. If getting out of the house is the difficult part, we visit people at home for £55.
Yes. Thickened nails are routine for us. We reduce them with a small drill rather than forcing clippers through, which is more comfortable and leaves a much better result. It is part of the same thirty-minute appointment.
Tell us when you book. Diabetes changes what we look for and how carefully we work, and it is a good reason to have your nails cut by someone registered rather than managing them yourself. If you have not had a full diabetic foot check recently, ask us about that as a separate appointment.
It is £35 for every appointment, thirty minutes, with no new patient fee. If you would rather have a standing appointment booked in we will do that; if you would rather ring us when you need us, that is fine too.
Still have a question?
Ask it here and we will come back to you by email, usually the same working day. If it is urgent, calling is quicker.
Online booking opens soon
Our appointment diary is not open just yet. Leave your details and be the first to know when it opens, so you can pick a time that suits you, evenings and weekends included.
Diary opening soonOr ring 07838 652554 and we will find you a time.
Rather talk to someone?
Ring during opening hours and you will speak to a person. Home visits are arranged this way.
Nail cutting
in Chester-le-Street
Our clinic is in Chester-le-Street, right next to Tesco, so parking is free and it is less than a minute's walk from the car park to our door. We also see people from the towns and villages around it, and visit at home across the same area.