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The Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists – CEO

Does anyone know if the CEO of The Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrist is an HCPC Registered Podiatrist? The CEO is Jo Brown…(female). Continue reading →

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Insurance other than Society

Hi All Does anybody know of or use another private practice insurance provider other than the society. Any recommendations would be much appreciated. Continue reading →

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Independent prescribing rights

Hi, Just a general question. I’m a pod student based in the Uk and i’ve been hearing about the independent prescribing rights for us UK Pods. Continue reading →

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Podiatrists in decline

I don,t think podiatrists have any idea how fast the profession is in decline. With just about anybody with a set of instruments being allowed to practice it will soon not be worthy of being represented,. Continue reading →

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Heat mouldable carbonfibre/polypropylene shells

Hi, I have been sending my foam impression boxes to various orthotic manufacturers over the years for my prescription orthotics. I make my own simple orthotics (have little desk top grinding machine) but don’t want the hassle of creating the positive plaster casts Continue reading →

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Professionalism

Hi all I recently saw an advert for a person offering chiropody services in an opticians and on a website. Continue reading →

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Private health insurers

Hello all, my name is Clare Cropp, I have been surreptitiously logging on and finding answers to my questions over the last few years at uni. This is an absolutely brilliant site, which I suspect I will spend a lot of time on for the next year. I am now fully qualified and in the first few months of running my own clinic in Hamilton, Scotland Continue reading →

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Where do all the interesting threads go

Was following dtt thread on ring blocks mid afternoon get home all record of said thread is gone. How does this happen most annoying.does not even say thread closed due to whatever reason just gone. Not very transparent this behaviour Continue reading →

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HCPC suspenion for inappropriate behaviour towards students

Press Release: Paramedic suspended for inappropriate behaviour towards students Quote: Paramedic Tony Mountain has been suspended from the HCPC Register for misconduct resulting from inappropriate behavior toward his students whilst working as a training officer for the London Ambulance Service. A panel of the HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee heard that Tony Mountain shouted and swore at students under his supervision and breached confidentiality by reading out a student’s reflective diary in front of other students. Tony Mountain also exhibited inappropriate behaviour toward female students, including pinching students’ arms while they driving, pretending to burn them with cigarettes and stroking one student’s shoulder whilst saying words to the effect of “you’re mine now”. Continue reading →

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Restrictions to UK surgical practice

Just been advised after referral of patient that podiatric surgeons have had restrictions of practice imposed – for some rearfoot procedures such as calcaneal osteotomies and talar-calcaneal fusions. Anyone know why Continue reading →

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