Six specialist hospitals across Ireland deliver Ponseti treatment for clubfoot, from Letterkenny to Cork. Select your county to see the centre families in your region are referred to — and what happens next.
Ponseti care in Ireland is organised regionally. Choose your county and we’ll show you the treating centre for your part of the country.
Your maternity hospital or GP makes the referral — usually within two weeks of birth. Living in Northern Ireland? Clubfoot services in NI are part of the United Kingdom — you’ll find them at lazarusponseti.com.
Every centre below practises the Ponseti method — the gentle casting technique that is the standard of care for clubfoot in Ireland.
The centres shown are those recorded as practising the Ponseti method in the HSE National Model of Care for Paediatric Healthcare Services (Paediatric Orthopaedics), cross-checked against Children’s Health Ireland and hospital group service listings. Last verified June 2026.
You don’t need to arrange anything yourself. Ireland’s referral pathway is designed to move quickly in your baby’s first weeks.
Clubfoot is often picked up at the 20-week anomaly scan; otherwise it’s identified at your baby’s newborn examination. Either way, your maternity team starts the referral.
National guidelines call for immediate referral to your regional Ponseti centre — within two weeks of birth. Your maternity hospital or GP sends it; the centre contacts you.
Gentle weekly casts gradually correct the foot, followed by boots and bar to hold the correction. See the full treatment journey, stage by stage →
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