NEWS
29 07 2010 Move confirmed.
The move to a new workshop in Derbyshire has been confirmed. We have agreed a lease at the Brough Business Park, near Bradwell in the Peak District, just a few miles from my present home in Bamford.
We will be moving during the last two weeks in November and shall be open for business again on Wednesday 1st December.
25 04 2010 Moving workshop.
We hope to move the business later in the year. My current lease expires in 12 months time and we are negotiating a move to the Peak District in Derbyshire. We will of course keep all our customers fully informed.
25 04 2010 Naidex Exhibition.
We enjoyed a successful few days at the Naidex Exhibition at Birmingham's NEC complex. This was a chance to meet a variety of health professionals and organisations but there were plenty of potential new customers too.
24 03 2010 Queue jumping offer.
It is possible to make your new footwear in as little as 7 days (conditions apply). The charges for this service can been viewed on the prices page.
21 03 2010 Prices increase on 1st April.
In the with the rise in costs of materials and services that we rely upon, we are raising our prices on April 1st 2010. The new prices still represent good value and will help to guarantee that I can continue to offer this unique service.
09 11 2009 2010 Exhibitions and Roadshows.
I have confirmed the following events which might be of interest.
January 26th-28th Shoemakers Conference, Amersham
April 20th - 22nd NAIDEX, Birmingham NEC
July 1st - 3rd The Mobility Roadshow, Peterborough
Sunday July 11th Disability Awareness Day, Warrington
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1 2009 The Expert Orthotics Company.We launched our new business and website today. The Expert Orthotics Company will provide a unique service to people requiring orthotic insoles. We hope that the 25% introductory discount will tempt you, but more important is the promise to give you a service unavailable elsewhere. We look forward to seeing you at www.expert-orthotics.com.
05 11 2009 My new services to customers.
* Complete your order in one month if required (conditions apply).
* Support you if you want to have future pairs made through the NHS.
* Guarantee the lowest price for the specialist service provided.
28 09 2009 British Polio Fellowship Advice Leaflets.
The first of a series of advice leaflets for people requiring footwear and orthotics through the NHS is now available from the British Polio Fellowship. Entitled "What I have a right to expect from my Orthotics Provider" will be followed up with leaflets on footwear, callipers and complaining to your hospital about the provision of orthotics.
19 05 2009 British Polio Fellowship 'Specialist Orthotics Panel'.
At the end of my first year as a member of the panel I am pleased to say there has been a number of positive steps to report. The panel are in the process of designing a series of leaflets, due to be completed in the next few months highlighting the system of the supply of footwear and orthotics in the NHS. It is further hoped to work with hospitals to highlight best practice and to bring about improvements in the supply of NHS supplied footwear and orthotics.
27 04 2009 Meeting with the Royal Bolton Hospital
After recent discussions with the hospital, they have agreed to meet me with a view to discussing what improvements could be made to their existing supply of orthotics, hopefully the meeting will take place in June. I will be presenting a series of suggestions agreed by the British Polio Fellowship and other user groups.
27 04 2009 New website
I hope you like the new website design, the aim is to make the information you need easier to find.
01 04 2009 New prices come into effect
In line with the increased cost of materials and services I have increased the price of some of my products and services. I have tried to keep these changes to a minimum and therefore only applies to some products.
12 11 2008
Discount offer for repeat footwearRepeat orders placed before February 28th will attract a discount of £50.00 to help beat the credit crunch. We are posting vouchers out to existing customers, but don't worry if you don't get one as you will get the discount by ringing me too.
22 08 2008 Channel Five
The programme featuring Mandy Sellars and her life with Proteus Syndrome was aired last night. I was not happy with the inference that Mandy was disappointed with the boots I have made for her, in her live appearance on GMTV the previous morning she commented positively on them with host presenter Eamonn Holmes. Since filming, Mandy has managed to persuade her hospital to allow me to make her footwear in future after waiting for nearly three years for a replacement pair through the NHS.
04 07 2008 Delivery dates improving
As a result of our decision to stop taking shoe-repairs, we are managing to reduce the time our customers have to wait for their made-to-measure shoes. It would be nice to thin that by the end of the year our delivery dates will be down from 6 months to 4 months on all new orders.
17 04 2008 End of High Street Repairs
Taking in normal shoe-repairs has over the years led to delays in getting orders for new footwear completed. As from May 1st we are no longer taking in shoe repairs, continuing only to repair shoes we have made.
31 03 2008 Price increases 1st April
In the with the rise in costs of materials and services that we rely upon, we are raising our prices on April 1st 2008. This is the first price rise for two years and the increase is above the rate of inflation, my new prices still represent good value and will help to guarantee that I can continue to offer this unique service.
17 03 2008 Channel Five television filming
The television cameras return during April and May to film a very special pair of boots. Mandy Sellars suffers from Proteus Syndrome and her legs alone weigh an incredible 15 stones, The film is due to be aired in the Autumn in the series 'Extraordinary people'.