63–65 Carlisle Road, Derry / Londonderry, BT48 6JLProfessional podiatry & foot health care

About Carlisle Road Foot Care

Our story began on Carlisle Road. And we’re still here for you.

In 1993, Elaine McLaughlin opened her practice at 40 Carlisle Road. More than three decades later, Carlisle Road is still our home.

Our address has changed along the way. Our story has stayed on the same street — from our first rented premises to the clinic at 63–65 Carlisle Road.

Book an appointment
The Carlisle Road Foot Care team together at the clinic

One street. Our story.

From number 40 to 63–65

Elaine’s practice began in rented premises and grew through a series of moves on Carlisle Road. Here are the milestones that brought us to our home today.

  1. 1993

    A beginning at number 40

    Elaine McLaughlin opened her practice at 40 Carlisle Road. These rented premises were the clinic’s first home, where she remained for 12 years.

  2. 1994

    Recognition in Northern Ireland

    Just a year after opening, Elaine won the Northern Ireland Livewire award — an early milestone in the practice’s story.

  3. Around 2005

    A move to number 34

    The practice moved to rented premises at 34 Carlisle Road, continuing its journey on the same street.

  4. April 2011

    A home of our own

    Elaine purchased and renovated 63–65 Carlisle Road, creating the clinic that is our home today.

From the archive

The early days, in print

Newspaper clippings kept from the early years record the opening at 40 Carlisle Road and Elaine McLaughlin’s Northern Ireland Livewire success in 1994.

Original newspaper clipping showing Elaine McLaughlin at work and the opening advertisement for 40 Carlisle Road.
The beginning at 40 Carlisle Road. The original opening advertisement and newspaper photograph of Elaine at work. Contact details and advice in this clipping are historical; use the booking link below for current appointments.
View the original opening clipping at full size
Elaine McLaughlin holding the Livewire trophy in newspaper coverage of her 1994 Northern Ireland title.
Elaine with the Livewire trophy. “Girl on her toes”, Ulster News Letter, 3 May 1994. The article reports her Northern Ireland title and the judges’ recognition of her business plan and professionalism.
View the original 1994 award clipping at full size

Still here for you

Your next step starts here

Book an appointment with Carlisle Road Foot Care at our clinic at 63–65 Carlisle Road, Derry.

Book an appointment