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HPC name change to HCPC

Hello all, I’m sure most of your already know this but couldn’t see it posted anywhere on the forum. On Wednesday 1 August 2012 the Health Professions Council (HPC) changed their name to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) . Continue reading →

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Recommendation for custom orthotics Verwood area

Looking for a podiatrist around Verwood, Dorset A patient of mine has a friend who lives in the Verwood, Dorset area. Her friend wants to see a podiatrist who does custom made orthotics. Any practitioner recommendations I can pass on Continue reading →

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Podiatry retailer to roll out into 30 garden centres

Horticulture Week are reporting: Quote: Shuropody, which provides podiatry services and footwear products, is to expand its garden centre operations after a £3m cash investment from The Business Growth Fund. Continue reading →

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Foot Health Practitioners – what are they

Read the wikipedia page for Foot Health Practitioners last week, has anyone read it recently? I thought it a bit misleading, but maybe its just me. There was nothing mentioned about Regulation on it Continue reading →

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Where now for UK Podiatry?

I understand that the Society is recommending a change of title for Podiatric Surgeons to “Podiatrist in Foot Surgery” following recent pressure from the RCS and Dept of Health – ahead of this weekend’s EGM in London. Where does this apparent capitulation leave the UK podiatry profession now and what assurances have been gained from Karen Middleton and her Department to protect the practice of existing clinicians in podiatric surgery in the NHS? Continue reading →

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Autoclave Pressure Vessel Insurance

Hi I wonder if anyone could advise on pressure vessel insurance for a bench top autoclave. I understand this is a legal requirement. Many thanks Continue reading →

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FoI request at NHS Trust

This Freedom of Information request of the North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust makes riveting reading :dizzy: Quote: Dear Sir / Madam, I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information act 2000. I understand I can expect a reply within 20 working days. Does the Trust provide toenail cutting as part of its chiropody and podiatry services Continue reading →

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Age Concern

Why does this country allow untrained and unqualified people to cut older person toenails? My business is being severely affected by this free or £10 per cut service and I am disgusted that this has been allowed to done and supported by SOCAP to which I belong. It undermines our profession and income, anyone can cut toenails but not everyone can be a Podiatrist Continue reading →

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Podiatry in India

netizens Passed on in good faith. http://www.deccanherald.com/content/…tudy-feet.html toeslayer Continue reading →

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SCP Survey of Private Practice Members – Services provided to Members

So, have you completed the survey? I tried to, but for some reason, an error occurred which prevented me from submitting the completed form. Continue reading →

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