Pioneer Care
Pay as you go
Some patients prefer a pay-as-you-go option with Pioneer Care, offering the flexibility to attend a single visit with a written treatment plan for their local provider or to book follow-up appointments as needed to monitor their progress.
Pioneer Care Packages
A patient may prefer to book a package of care that includes a full assessment and a series of follow-up appointments tailored to their goals, (whether it’s healing, pain reduction, improved mobility, or enhanced quality of life) with the treatment plan and objectives reviewed and adjusted as their condition evolves.
This allows patients the flexibility to either visit Pioneer once only and to take away a written treatment plan to give to their local care provider, or patients can choose to book follow up appointments as they wish, to check in with their progress at regular intervals that suit them.
During a 1st full assessment appointment patients can expect a full assessment of their condition. This includes an in-depth review of medical history, medications, previous test results, impact of the condition on their quality of life and any treatments already tried by the patient. Using specialist diagnostic equipment, Pioneer will carry out further tests/scans/body measurements (blood tests if needed). Patients will be provided with a diagnosis, a treatment plan and advice/education on the best way forward for them and their condition. The appointment includes all dressings/bandages during the appointment and a spare dressing change set to take away.
*Compression therapy i.e. stockings/garments are not included in the Pay As You Go option but can be purchased separately if required (at cost).
Some patients prefer to book a package of care which includes the full assessment detailed above a series of subsequent appointments that, in our experience, would be adequate to heal or optimise the patient. Goals vary between people, some aiming to get their condition under control or achieving healing whereas some patients want to reduce pain or achieve an improvement in mobility or quality of life. The treatment plan and patient goals are reviewed at each appointment and changed/updated as the patients condition responds to the treatments delivered.
Some examples of care packages are below:
Leg ulcer healing package – Whats included?
The aim of a leg ulcer package is to achieve healing or as close to this as possible. At Pioneer we achieve an average healing rate for leg ulcers of 90% within 3 months at our clinics.
A leg ulcer care package allows Pioneer to:
- Get to know the patient, their goals and aspirations for healing and to provide psychological support and encouragement when needed
- Implement the best treatments from day 1 and observe over time the impact of this on the patients’ leg ulcer healing
- Regularly assess pain and recommend how this can be improved
- To regularly remove devitalised tissue that prevents healing
- Monitor and treat wound bacteria levels
- Use advanced treatments/ therapies that might not be available for patients elsewhere such as chemical treatment of bacteria, laser therapy etc
- Provide ongoing education on the condition and hints and tips that can help
All the tests and scans, dressings/bandages and all advanced therapies are included. An online appointment with a Pioneer Dietitian is also included (optional).
Compression therapy i.e. stockings/garments to last the patient for 6 months after the package ends are included in the packages. Although rare, if a patient requires garments to be specially made for them, then an additional charge will apply.
There are two types of Pioneer packages available for leg ulcer care:
1) Non complex:
This package is most suited to patients who have one ulcer on one leg. This package includes up to 10 appointments.
2) Complex:
This package is most suited to patients who have multiple ulcers on one or both legs. This package includes up to 20 appointments.
Wounds Care Costs
Pay As You Go
| Option | Cost |
| 1st Full assessment (please allow for up to 2 hours at clinic) |
£300 |
| Follow up appointment | £200 |
Care Packages
| Option | Cost |
| Non Complex Leg Ulcer Healing Care Package | £1,750 |
| Complex Leg Ulcer Healing Care Package | £3,500 |
| Other wound types i.e. surgical wounds, pilonidal sinus, pressure ulcers | Bespoke packages can be discussed |
Lymphoedema optimisation packages – Whats included?
The aim of a lymphoedema package is to achieve optimisation as quickly as possible. Optimisation is where the fluid in the tissue is removed as much as possible and the patients condition is stabilized.
A lymphoedema care package allows Pioneer to:
- Get to know the patient, their goals and aspirations for optimisation and to provide emotional support and encouragement when needed
- Regularly assess pain and recommend how this can be improved
- Regularly assess the movement and mobility of the affected areas and recommend how this can be improved
- Use advanced treatments such as Kinesiology taping and/or therapies that might not be available for patients elsewhere such as Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD).
- Take the time to teach patients how to drain their own lymph vessels at home (Self-Lymphatic Drainage (SLD).
- Provide ongoing education on the condition and hints and tips that can help manage it better
All the tests and scans, dressings/bandages and all advanced therapies are included. An online appointment with a Pioneer Dietitian is also included (optional).
There are two types of packages available for Lymphoedema care:
1) Moderate:
This package is most suited to patients who have a moderate limb size and with one limb affected. This package includes up to 5 appointments spread across 1-2 weeks based on the patients availability to attend clinic.
2) Intensive:
This package is most suited to patients with a significant limb size or have multiple limbs affected, or where the patients seeks to be optimised in a rapid timeframe. Its also suitable for patients who do not live close to a pioneer clinic who would stay in a nearby hotel for 4 nights to receive this intensive treatment plan Monday – Friday.
This package is intensive so high motivation and commitment is required. It includes up to 10 appointments in one week (two per day). The morning appointment treatments, followed by a light exercise session in the clinic using Pioneer gym equipment (likely to be a treadmill/cross-trainer) and then afternoon appointment for the next treatment.
Lymphoedema Care Costs
Pay As You Go
| Option | Cost |
| 1st Full assessment (please allow for up to 2 hours at clinic) |
£300 |
| Follow up appointment | £140 |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage (medical massage) 30 mins |
£60 |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage (medical massage) 60 min |
£120 |
Care Packages
| Option | Cost |
| MLD package of 5, 30 min sessions | £240 (discounted) |
| MLD package of 5, 60 min sessions | £480 (discounted) |
| Moderate Lymphoedema optimisation Care Package | £1,250 |
| Intensive Lymphoedema optimisation Care Package | £2,750 |
Bespoke packages can be arranged if a patient has a different wound type or has both a wound and Lymphoedema at the same time. Please Contact us to discuss this.
Lipoedema Care Costs
For patients with Lipoedema the Pay As You Go option is the most cost effective option.
Pay As You Go
| Option | Cost |
| Full assessment (please allow for up to 2 hours at clinic) |
£300 |
| Follow up appointment | £140 |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage (medical massage) 30 mins |
£60 |
| Manual Lymphatic Drainage (medical massage) 60 min |
£120 |
Dietitian
We know that adequate and tailored nutrition can significantly impact the rate of wound healing and how Lymphoedema and Lipoedema can be managed and optimised. Pioneer has a Dietitian team who can help and support patients buy building a dietary plan based on their individual condition and circumstances.
| Pay As You Go Option | Cost |
| Online video consultation (60 minutes) |
£175 |
Conditions We Treat
At Pioneer we specialise in treating patients suffering with:
- Leg ulcers
- Pressure ulcers (bed sores)
- Wounds from surgery or procedures
- Wounds on the feet, non-diabetic and diabetic patients
- Skin/wound infections (Cellulitis)
- Lymphoedema (persistent swelling anywhere on the body)
- Lipoedema (out-of-proportion body shape with painful limbs)
- Other skin conditions related to the above
You or your loved one may have been dealing with a wound for a long time and do not yet know the type of wound you have. We can also support you in getting this diagnosis.
Self Referral
Whether you or a loved one is dealing with a non-healing wound or persistent swelling we’re here to help.
We will be happy to review your self-referral if you or your relatives can complete the simple form and attach some photographs of the wound(s) or swelling. We aim to respond to your initial enquiry within 3 days. Below are answers to some of the frequently asked questions our patients have, including treatment costs.