Mobile foot care visits

Older people, people with limited mobility, their families, and sometimes care homes or sheltered housing schemes.

A fixed price per appointment, usually repeated every 6 to 8 weeks, so a steady set of regular clients builds up over time.

• Steady, careful hands
• Kind and patient with older clients
• Good record keeping
• Route and diary planning

• Professional indemnity and public liability insurance, check the insurer covers the treatments you offer
• Know the limits of your training: refer clients with diabetes, poor circulation or infections to a GP or HCPC-registered podiatrist
• The title 'podiatrist' is protected, check what you can call yourself before advertising
• Infection control, clinical waste and safe storage of client records (check data protection rules)
• Travel time between clients affects how much you really earn

Estimates suggest startup costs are typically around £800 to £3,000, depending on your training, equipment and insurance. Travel between clients also affects how much you really earn, so allow for fuel and time on the road.

Monthly revenue is typically around £600 to £3,000, depending on how many clients you see and how far you travel between visits. These are revenue estimates rather than profit. Estimates suggest at least around 8 hours a week.

Check that your insurer covers the treatments you offer, and know the limits of your training. Clients with diabetes, poor circulation or infections should be referred on. Check what you can call yourself, as 'podiatrist' is a protected title.