Health Professions Council
The Health Professions Council (HPC) was set up in the UK to protect the public who require advice and treatment from health professionals. The HPC is a regulator and they keep a register of health professionals who meet their standards for their training, skills, behaviour and health in whichever area of medicine or health care they may practice in. They currently regulate 15 health professions: arts therapists, biomedical scientists, chiropodists / podiatrists, clinical scientists,… Read more
Ballet and Podiatry
All Podiatrists will have a story which can be told about how they became interested in the profession of Podiatry and Chiropody. In this post, as the Podiatrist for Lilypad Podiatry, I explain a little about my background and what sparked my interest in Podiatry through a specialist subject close to my heart. I enjoyed a general interest in Podiatry and Ballet from school age, and after gaining entry onto a Podiatry degree course at Southampton University in 1999, I later qualified… Read more
Podiatrist Home Visits
Podiatry is often carried out in a clinic but visits can also take place in the home, this post is about home visits. What happens on a Home Visit? A Podiatry appointment begins with an assessment interview, the following information is observed and recorded on your personal file: The presenting foot problem and medical history; consisting of medication you are currently taking and your health status. The assessment interview is vital so that the best podiatry treatment and… Read more