Welcome to our Practice

Mr Kelsey Short, MSc, BSc (hons), MRCPod, HCPC Reg.
Mr Julian Head, FCPodS, MSc, PG Dip, BSc, MRCPod, HCPC Reg.

Hello there…….

Podiatrist is the modern description for a Chiropodist. Podiatrists are degree-educated HCPC registered healthcare professional who offer assessment, treatment, surgery and advice for a huge range of foot and ankle conditions.

Covid-19 lockdown update…. 6th April 2023

We are open as normal. Please rest assured we have all the necessary PPE,  and are following the covid-19 regulations to keep you safe when you attend for your appointment.

Following the governments recent announcement on ending covid restrictions, please make sure you continue to follow the covid-safe healthcare rules when you attend:

  • wear a face covering at all times
  • use the hand gel provided (or wash your hands) and ensure you follow the 1 metre plus rules
  • pay by card where possible (instead of cash)

We will not be allowing patients and visitors to attend an appointment without wearing a face covering as close contact is required as part of your care. Masks are available in all of our clinics if you forget to bring one.

Our staff will continue to follow Public Health England (PHE) rules on the continued use of PPE, screens and cleaning protocols between patient consultations until such time PHE deem it safe and acceptable for us to relax these rules completely.

Healthcare rules still differ from retail shops guidance and all registered Healthcare professionals in England are required to follow them for their own safety and the safety of all of our patients.

We look forward to seeing you at your appointment.

About our practice….

The practice was formed, in 1998, when Kelsey Short and Julian Head merged their solo Podiatry Practices together and we became accredited by the College of Podiatry in 2012. Practice Accreditation recognises our achievements in being one of a limited number of practices across the UK who excel in all areas of practice. 

Here you will find details of our servicesopening timesclinic locations, costs of treatment, our staffour training, advice sheets, leaflets and videos.

We operate from 4 sites and offer Podiatry/Chiropody and foot-care accessories.

In Stoke Newington we have a Holistic Massage Therapist and in Harpenden and St Albans we also offer Chiropractic treatment

In St Albans we have a dedicated footwear shop specialising in deep toebox and wider fitting shoes, in addition to two clinics. In Stoke Newington we offer a more limited range of footwear and foot-care accessories than St Albans.

Pearl Murray, Receptionist, Stoke Newington branch

Click here: Can I have treatment during Covid-19?

The ethos at Head & Short is to strive to be the best we can be and to provide the best healthcare services and products at affordable prices. We are always looking at how we can improve and we welcome your comments. If there is something we can do better please let us know, if there is something we have done wrong please ring and tell us – we’ll do our best to put it right!

We are also a training practice (rare in private podiatry) and occasionally have visiting undergraduate Podiatry students and former Podiatrists regaining their HCPC registration in our clinics.

If you are interested in a career in Podiatry please click here for more information (ps it’s a fabulous career!).

We hope you enjoy our site and find it both informative and useful. We look forward to being of service to you soon.

St Albans Footwear & Podiatry Clinic, Opening window display May 2010

PLEASE NOTE: Due to Covid-19 we have to operate differently – please click here for more information on what we need to do to triage you and keep you safe during your treatment