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Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Foot & Ankle
- Sports
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr David Machin is a highly experienced consultant trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with specialist expertise in foot and ankle surgery, including complex reconstruction, sports injuries, arthritis management, and minimally invasive procedures.
He provides comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, and surgical treatment for a wide range of foot and ankle conditions at The Spire Yale Hospital, Wrexham, The Grosvenor Nuffield Hospital in Chester, The Spire Abergele Clinic and The Grange Clinic Chester.
Mr Machin is dedicated to delivering high?quality, patient?centred care and offers both virtual and face?to?face consultations, ensuring flexible access to specialist advice and treatment.
Professional background
Alongside his private practice, Mr Machin serves as a Consultant Trauma and Foot Ankle Surgeon at The Countess of Chester Hospital, where he manages both elective and emergency foot and ankle conditions.
He previously held the same clinical role at Mid?Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he also served as Associate Medical Director for Surgery & Cancer, Clinical Lead for Trauma and Orthopaedics and Orthopaedic Trauma Lead in the Trust; contributing to service development and clinical leadership.
Mr Machin completed his advanced orthopaedic, fellowship, training at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, gaining extensive experience in the management of elective, complex elective, revision, and trauma?related foot and ankle disorders. Prior to this, he undertook six years of specialist orthopaedic training within the Mersey Deanery.
He graduated with Honours from the University of Liverpool School of Medicine in 2003, establishing a strong academic foundation for his surgical career.
Areas of expertise
Mr Machin specialises in the diagnosis and surgical management of a wide range of foot and ankle conditions, including:
Foot and ankle surgery
Bunion surgery
Big toe arthritis (hallux rigidus)
Ankle arthritis
Arthritis in all joints in the foot
Osteotomy procedures
Flat foot reconstruction
Cavus (high?arch) foot reconstruction
Rheumatoid foot treatment
Curly toe correction
Drop foot treatment
Tibialis posterior tendon dysfunction
Chronic compartment syndrome
Pain under the ball of the foot (metatarsalgia)
Heel pain treatment
Bony lump excision
Ganglion excision.
Sports injuries and trauma
Ankle ligament reconstruction
Achilles tendon repair and reconstruction
Ligament injuries
Tendon injuries
Stress fractures
Foot and ankle fractures
Sports?related foot and ankle conditions.
Non?Surgical & Minimally Invasive Treatments
Image?guided injections for foot and ankle pain
Shockwave treatment for plantar facitis and Achilles' tendinopathy
Minimally invasive surgery for removing bony spurs, correcting toe deformities, calcaneal osteotomies.
Special Interests
Pain prevention following foot and ankle surgery
Complex foot and ankle reconstruction
Sports injury management.
Areas of interest
bunion treatment; arthritis of the foot; arthritis of the ankle; tendon problems of the foot and ankle; instability of the ankle; lesser toe deformity; ingrowing toe nail; Achilles tendon rupture; Achilles tendon pain; heel pain; flat foot; fractures of the foot or ankle; big toe joint stiffness and/or pain; sports injury to the foot or ankle; Morton's neuroma; Hallux rigidus; Hallux Limitus; Ingrowing toe nail; Cheilectomy; stress fractures of the foot and ankle; hammer toe; Mallet toe; turf toe; mid foot arthritis; foot injections; ankle injections; shockwave (ESWT) treatment; heel spur; tendon transfer
Medical secretaries
- Sandra Newnes
- The Grange Clinic 1 Hoole Rd Chester CH2 3NQ
- 07514 549528
- snewnesppsec@gmail.com
- Sandra Newnes
- 07514 549528
- private.secretary@davidmachin.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Rahul Patil at the following hospitals:
- Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Shrisha Shenoy at the following hospitals:
- Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Anne Troy at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Paul M Jameson at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Osama E Elsayed at the following hospitals:
- Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Iestyn D Harrod at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Peter Bamford at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Sam Patrick Chandler Sandow at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
- Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Santokh Singh at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Nicole M Robin at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Paul Hughes at the following hospitals:
- Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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Mr David Machin has worked with Dr Irina Kosheleva at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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T7250
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for Achilles tendonitis - (5-50)
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W9030
Injection(s) +/- aspiration, into joint, cyst, bursa with image guidance - unilateral - (5-50)
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T5780
Extracorporeal shockwave therapy for plantar fasciitis - (5-50)
The Grange Clinic (1-5)
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W0321
Osteotomies (eg Scarf and Akin) for hallux valgus correction with or without +/- internal fixation and +/- soft tissue correction - unilateral - (5-50)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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W0300
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joint, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - unilateral - (5-50)
Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (5-50) Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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W0330
Fusion of first metatarsophalangeal joint - unilateral - (5-50)
Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5) Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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W3530
Removal of percutaneous wire - (5-50)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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W1040
Osteotomy of short bone of foot (excluding hallux valgus and including internal fixation) - (1-5)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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T5900
Excision of ganglion - (1-5)
Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5) Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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S6400
Excision of nail bed (Zadik's) (including anaesthetic) - (1-5)
The Grange Clinic (1-5)
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W0460
Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot without autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers) - (1-5)
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W6016
Open ankle arthrodesis with autogenous graft - (1-5)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5)
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T7050
Lengthening of tendon(s) or open tenotomy - (1-5)
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W0860
Metatarsophalangeal cheilectomy - unilateral, as sole procedure - (1-5)
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W1080
Osteotomy of long bone, +/- fixation (including graft) - (1-5)
Nuffield Health The Grosvenor Hospital (1-5) Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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A6030
Transection of peripheral nerve for neuroma - (1-5)
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W8646
Multiple arthroscopic operations on ankle (including soft tissue +/- bony +/- joint surface procedures) without ligament reconstruction - (1-5)
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W0310
Multiple procedures on forefoot, distal to and including the tarsometatarsal joints, which involves at least two distinct procedures not intrinsic to each other - bilateral - (1-5)
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T6780
Primary repair of achilles tendon - (1-5)
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W0462
Complex procedure to mid foot or hindfoot with autogenous bone graft (osteotomy/fusion +/- tendon transfers/fixation) - (1-5)
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W5980
Fusion of interphalangeal joint(s) of toe (including internal fixation) - bilateral - (1-5)
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W5790
Repair to plantar plate - (1-5)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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W7910
Metatarsal osteotomy (eg Scarf) for hallux valgus, +/- internal fixation and +/- soft tissue correction - unilateral - (1-5)
Spire Yale Hospital (1-5)
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W8645
Multiple arthroscopic operations on ankle (including soft tissue +/- bony +/- joint surface procedures) with ligament reconstruction - (1-5)