our story

welcome to essex podiatry

I am David Reid the owner of Essex Podiatry.

I qualified from the University of Huddersfield with a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry in 1999. My first job after University was as a community podiatrist working for the NHS in Norfolk.  After four years I left the NHS to become a Senior Lecturer in Podiatric Medicine at the University of East London in Stratford and, at the same time, I started working in my own private practice in Norwich. After several years of commuting from Norwich to Stratford every day, my wife and I made the decision to move to Essex to make my commute easier!
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During this time I started working privately at Springfield Hospital, Chelmsford on a Saturday. In 2011 I decided to leave education and move into foot surgery at Charing Cross Hospital in London.

In the same year, I also started working privately in Wickford at the now closed London Road Physio Practice. When the practice closed in 2016, I set up Wickford Podiatry at its current location in Woodlands Road. Fast forward to 2018 and I started working with Sue Bamber at Manningtree Podiatry. I enjoyed it so much that within 6 months, I stopped working at Charing Cross Hospital and bought Manningtree Podiatry from Sue and Essex Podiatry was born!

In  my spare time (when I get it!) I enjoy geocaching with the family. I have also previously been involved in coaching and managing football both at youth and adult level in Norfolk and Essex. Additionally I work for Fireworks Crazy, a professional display company based in Chelmsford, performing shows throughout the region.

If you have any questions please get in touch.

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David