Last week the BMJ published an article about how we should reframe the way we discuss diabetes related complications. It’s so important to remember the impact our words can have. As healthcare professionals we need to be even more mindful of that. All too often people with diabetes can feel demotivated in their clinical encounters …

This week I’d planned on writing a post about the New Year, goal setting and creating an action plan to implement those changes, with a particular focus on why foot health is important in many of our New Year resolutions. However yesterday brought the saddest, most tragic news in our podiatry community which has made …

Today we welcome Katy Westwood to our Podiatrist Spotlight. Katy is the owner of The Foot Clinic, Aylesbury (est 2009), 12 Bourbon Street, HP20 2RR   What attracted you to a career in podiatry? I became a podiatrist after being unsure which career path to take. I knew I enjoyed working with people and I had …

Today we welcome Richard Povey to our Podiatrist Spotlight. Richard is the owner of RP Podiatry, 48A Main Street, East  Bridgford, NG13 8NH.   What attracted you to a career in podiatry? Podiatry chose me! I had planned to train as a physiotherapist but it was extremely competitive. The University of Huddersfield offered me a …

You may have noticed as the weather turns to autumn the abundance of fungi all around us. They are diverse and include many species such as yeasts, moulds and mushrooms. Fungi are parasitic, which means they live and feed off another organism (their host). A fungus uses its host as a source of food, obtaining nutrients …

I’m very excited to be working with OSGO Healthcare to promote the value of Podiatry “Why would you want to look at feet all day?” That’s a question podiatrists are asked time and time again. Feet aren’t the sexiest part of the body, and the podiatry profession doesn’t attract the same kudos as other areas of medicine. However, in …

Shoes are such an emotive issue, especially where we professionals are concerned. So many foot problems are caused by ill-fitting footwear and this can sometimes lead to frustration when our patients don’t take on board advice regarding healthy footwear. So how do we support people to adopt a different approach? I would argue at the …

Today we welcome Gareth McMullan to our Podiatrist Spotlight. Gareth is Senior Podiatrist and owner of Happy Feet Foot Clinic Ltd, 22 Northland Row, Dungannon.   What attracted you to a career in podiatry? I knew from an early age that I wanted to go into a medical career and decided to gain work experience. …

Nerve damage is a major risk factor for ulceration, however the understanding how it can affect the feet can be confusing – for an easy to understand guide please click here here.

Yesterday I had the enormous privilege of attending the House of Lords to discuss a national wound strategy. This meeting was as a result of a debate in November 2017 stemming from Professor Julian Guest’s work which demonstrated the enormous costs and burden wounds place on both patients and the health care system and the …