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What is causing this heel pain?
A huge thank you to Gloucester open study group for arranging a great day of training with Dr Andrew Hill and a festive get together. An informative and engaging session on Heel pain and chronic conditions.
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Training update
Another great day in Gloucester with other professionals updating and refreshing our knowledge and understanding on a number of topics. Thanks to open study group for arranging it and to Robert Isaacs and Belinda Longhurst for such an engaging day.
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Diabetic screening update
An informative and enjoyable day updating my knowledge on diabetic foot screening.
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A sunny Dorset walk …
An early start was worth it as Swanage greeted us bathed in sunshine. A wonderful walk through Townsend nature reserve to Durlston Castle via the lighthouse and Tilly Whim caves. Obviously the Dorset apple cake and coffee was a given. Then along the Victorian walk and down into Swanage to join the pirate festival with
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Fantastic feedback
I was delighted to receive this message yesterday! Happy feet 🌤️😊 🦶🏼
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First Aid update
A full day of training on emergency first aid Thanks to Nettie,the Nuco course provider for fantastic insights and procedures. This training is definitely one that you never want to have to use! I had not realised that you can now get a personal home use defibrillator.
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Skin deep!
Thanks to Ivan Bristow for a fantastic dermatology and note keeping update! A glorious early morning trip to Gloucester and a hugely informative talk on dermatology and note taking. Communication is key! Case studies and group discussion with reflective evaluation of each one has meant that I have come away more informed and better equipped.
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Managing the diabetic foot- Training- 3/5/24
This was a fantastic session with Jonathon Thomas, clinical lead for Wye valley NHS trust. We looked at how we as foot health care practitioners can help people manage the issues that may arise. We learned many things but one of the most important things that I will take away from the session is the
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Training day
As 2023 draws to a close, with everyone out at Christmas parties and prepping for festivities, I took it upon myself to attend a SMAE Institute refresher course to brush up on my essentials and re-visit some common foot conditions. Alongside 25 other local foot care practitioners, we gathered at a networking meeting in Gloucester to revise the following conditions:
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Diabetic foot ulcers
Wow! I have just read an article by Jonathon Brocklehurst on the facts and figures of diabetic foot ulcers. Amongst other facts, he states that approximately 64,000 patients with diabetes are thought to have diabetic foot ulcers at any given time.
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