About us

What is a Podiatrist?

A Podiatrist is an individual that has undertaken a 3 year full time BSc degree in Podiatric Medicine.

Chiropody or Podiatry Treatments – what’s the difference?

Podiatrists are health care professionals who have been trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate abnormal conditions of the feet and lower limbs. They also prevent and correct deformity, keep people mobile and active, relieve pain and treat infections.

Podiatrists are qualified to provide a wide range of treatments including minor surgery and biomechanical assessments.

All the Podiatrists/ Chiropodists at Sole Sister are members of the Health Professions Council (HCPC) and the Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists

Meet the Sole Sisters (and brothers!)

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 JANE FAULKNER
OWNER OF SOLE SISTER
PODIATRIST – BSC HONS MCHS

JANE OPENED SOLE SISTER ON 12TH SEPTEMBER 2001 AND SURPRISINGLY STILL LOVES HER JOB! JANE GREW UP IN THE FIVEWAYS AREA AND IF YOU ARE UP AT 5.00AM YOU MIGHT CATCH A GLIMPSE OF HER RUNNING WITH HER DOG BOBBY!

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 LUCY ROMERO CLARK
PODIATRIST – BSC HONS MCHS

LUCY HAS BEEN WORKING AS A PODIATRIST AT SOLE SISTER SINCE MARCH 2014. LUCY IS OUR SINGING AND DANCING PODIATRIST AND LOVES MUSICAL THEATRE AND TRAVELLING!

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 RICHARD PRYER
PODIATRIST – BSC HONS MCHS

RICHARD WORKED ON RECEPTION AT SOLE SISTER FOR 3 YEARS WHILST TRAINING AND HAS BEEN EMPLOYED AS A PODIATRIST SINCE JUNE 2015. RICH IS AN EPICUREAN AND A PART-TIME STAND UP COMIC.

LYNNE tHOMAS
PODIATRist – Msc podiatry

LYNNE WORKED ON RECEPTION AT SOLE SISTER WHILE SHE COMPLETED AN MSC IN PODIATRY AT BRIGHTON UNIVERSITY. LYNNE WORKS AS A PODIATRIST IN CLINIC AND OUT ON THE ROAD DOING HOME VISISTS.  A FIVEWAYS RESIDENT FOR MANY YEARS, LYNNE IS ALSO A KEEN RUNNER.

mEET OUR FRIENDLY RECEPTION TEAM!

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MONICA KITCHENER
RECEPTIONIST

MONICA HAS BEEN PART OF THE TEAM SINCE SEPTEMBER 2006. BORN AND BREAD IN BRIGHTON (AND EVEN WENT TO SCHOOL WITH JANE’S MUM!) AND IS AN AVID BRIGHTON AND HOVe albion fan!

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NIKKI STARKEY
RECEPTIONIST

NIKKI HAS BEEN WORKING AT SOLE SISTER SINCE 2010 AND IS A RECEPTIONIST BY DAY AND MOBILE HAIRDRESSER BY NIGHT!

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KATHARINE BUTCHER
RECEPTIONIST

KATHERINE HAS BEEN WORKING WITH JANE AT SOLE SISTER IN MANY DIFFERENT CAPACITIES SINCE 2005, SHE IS NOW CURRENTLY (AMONGST OTHER ROLES!) OUR MONDAY & tUESDAY moRNING RECEPTIONIST. SHE LOVES TO SHOP!!

 

Jo SHINDLER
RECEPTIONIST

JO HAS BEEN A PATIENT OF JANE’S FOR 20 YEARS, SHE NOW JOINS US THE OTHER SIDE OF THE DESK. A RETIRED NURSERY TEACHER WHO HAS WORKED IN BRIGHTON FOR MANY YEARS. JO IS A KEEN WALKER WITH A VERY ACTIVE DOG.

Emma Graham
RECEPTIONIST

EMMA HAS BEEN A PATIENT AT SOLE SISTER FOR YEARS.  SHE IS OUR GLAMOROUS TIDY FAIRY, KEEPING OUR LITTLE SPACE AS CLEAN AND ORGANISED AS IT CAN BE. EMMA LOVES SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY, ANYTHING SPARKLY AND IS NEVER SEEN WITHOUT A PERFECT MANICURE.