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I’m Natalia Garcia Acosta I am a Spanish Chiropodist with fourteen years experience.I’m from Barcelona but actually I live in Murcia. Since I live here I have been working with English people in my own consult. My family and I are thinking of going to the Uk to work because it could be a good opportunity to improve our English and for my daughters’ future. Continue reading →

Press Release: HCPC launches consultations on standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists and prosthetists and orthotists Quote: The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) has today launched two consultations to invite stakeholders for their views on proposed changes to the profession-specific standards of proficiency for chiropodists / podiatrists and for prosthetists and orthotists. Continue reading →

Quote: On 09 July 2011, whilst working as a Chiropodist at {> > > > > > }, you: Failed to change your gloves between treating patients. Used the same instruments on different patients without sterilising the equipment in between treatments. Continue reading →

Click on the below link, and scroll down to page 58:- http://www.cqc.org.uk/sites/default/… e_final_1.pdf So does this mean that only Podiatrists/ Chiropodists are allowed to cut toenails or can anyone cut toenails? They clearly state the protected titles Podiatrists/Chiropodists -:morning: Would this also mean that if private Podiatrists who deal with nursing homes, would have to register with CQC in order to undertake toenail cutting services at nursing homes and other institutions regulated by the CQC?:morning: Does this mean that nursing homes, etc using Foot Health Practitioners are not complying with the Scope of Registration?:morning: Continue reading →

Hi Guys This may have been discussed before, but I am wondering what the general views are of fellow colleagues as to whether MSK should be regulated as so the practitioner has a fundamental knowledge and understanding before being able to treat patients. The variation in teaching varies from country to country and university to university, but one common ground seems to be that there is no regulation and so anybody can prescribe orthoses etc with little or no knowledge. My question is should there be either a post graduate qualification or should the degree incorporate this and be tested before being allowed to treat at a MSK level or could it be based on experience alone?? Continue reading →

fit healthy 50yr old who does lots of walking in spare time. complaining of pain under 5th met head after 2/3 hours walking!! S/B nhs pods had x-ray which showed ” something ” under 5th( why dont patients write things down). given what to me looks like off the shelf orthotics with no modifications Continue reading →