Designed for hospital clinical staff.

This 2-day, onsite course at your clinic or Hospital, will provide delegates with a comprehensive understanding of reasons for, and the safe application of, routine footcare within a healthcare setting. The course will focus on a wide variety of patient types including the elderly, vulnerable and health compromised.

Maximum number for training 16.

Course syllabus: 

Day 1. Presentations and demonstrations 

• Introducing the structure and functions of the foot 
• Common foot problems and routine treatments 
• Tools of the trade 
• Special cases -The ageing foot 
• Special cases – The diabetic foot 
• Special cases – The oedematous foot 

Day 2 Demonstrations and hands-on guided/supervised practical 

• Assessing and identifying the at-risk foot
• Assessing the at-risk foot
• Care and management plans
• General on-site care

Inclusive of: 

• 24 sets of sterile single-use podiatry instrument sets 
• Sterile field packs as required, standard preoperative hygiene agents 
• Assessment tools – per Tutor – as required to include monofilament set, doppler, 128Hz vibration testing tools etc 

Tutors

Tutors will be currently registered Podiatrists and QCF trained educators. The course is validated by the Institute of Podiatrists (IoP) a national professional body recognised by the Health and Care Professions Council and NHS Health Education England, established in 1938.

All enquiries to info@iop-uk.org or by telephone 01704 546 141