Launch
Website- Bupa Platinum consultant
- Fee assured
- 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
- Dr Rahul Patil
Fee Assured
- Dr Shrisha Shenoy
Fee Assured
- Dr Anne Troy
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Paul M Jameson
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Osama E Elsayed
Fee Assured
- Dr Nicole M Robin
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Sam Patrick Chandler Sandow
Fee Assured
- Dr Iestyn D Harrod
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Peter Bamford
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Santokh Singh
Not Fee Assured
- Dr Paul Hughes
Fee Assured
- Dr Irina Kosheleva
Fee Assured
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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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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