Acorn Healthcare

Acorn Healthcare works across seven sites in Cowbridge, Cardiff, Penarth, Barry and Bridgend, providing private podiatry, GP appointments, ultrasound scanning, injection therapy and minor surgical services. Its services include musculoskeletal consultations and assessments, new and existing patient podiatry consultations, routine podiatry treatment, diabetic foot assessment and treatment, verruca consultations and treatment, nail reconstruction and Onyfix nail bracing.

The practice also offers private GP care and screening, including Well Man / Well Woman health checks, Well Person GP review, Gold Health Screen, Athlete Pro, heart health, diabetes, kidney health, liver function, thyroid health, hormonal health, nutritional health, osteoporosis blood screening, vitamin and mineral testing, tiredness screening, urinalysis, urine microscopy and culture, allergy panels, fertility testing, AMH, beta HCG, testosterone monitoring, total PSA, CA125, CA 19-9 and genetic breast and ovarian cancer risk testing. Other GP services include ECG assessment and follow-up, D4 driver medicals, fit to fly certificates, occupational fitness certificates, sick note appointments, coil and implant services, and weight loss consultations using Mounjaro, tirzepatide.

Ultrasound services cover abdomen, female pelvis, kidneys and bladder, liver and gallbladder, abdominal aorta, neck, thyroid, testicular and scrotal scanning, groin, hernia, lump and bump, armpit, DVT, children’s scans, MSK scans and joint or soft tissue areas including shoulder, elbow, hand, wrist, hip, knee, thigh, calf, foot and ankle. The ultrasound clinic states that scans can be undertaken without a referral, and that a scan includes ultrasound with a consultant, an explanation of results, a consultant report, digital images and onward referral if needed.

Injection therapy includes steroid injections, hyaluronic acid injections, PRP, shoulder hydrodilatation, shoulder barbotage, high volume Achilles injection, Arthrosamid injection and ultrasound-guided referred injection appointments. Minor surgery and surgical clinics include lump and bump assessment, skin tag removal, benign mole excision or shave, lipoma removal, sebaceous cyst and pilar cyst removal, seborrhoeic keratoses removal, hernia consultation and surgery, carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, orthopaedic hand consultation and knee surgeon clinics.

The clinical team described by the practice includes consultant radiologists, an adult and paediatric radiologist, consultant sonographers with a gynaecology and obstetrics focus, GP services, podiatry services and musculoskeletal clinicians. The stated clinical areas include general radiology, musculoskeletal radiology, sports imaging, ultrasound, image-guided intervention, paediatric radiology, gynaecological scanning and obstetric scanning.

Care is delivered through in-person appointments, virtual consultations and referred pathways for imaging and injections. Acorn Healthcare states that its clinic and doctors are regulated by Health Inspectorate Wales, the General Medical Council and Royal College of Radiologists standards, with medical indemnity cover.