BHPR - audit/service delivery: 93. Taking Care of the Foot Health of Rheumatology Patients: Where Do We Stand Now?

‘Standing on Our Own Two Feet’: A Report of the West Midlands Rheumatology Forum Autumn Meeting 2010

“…A recent audit compared foot care provision in the West Midlands, UK, in 2010 (Paul et al, ) with the situation reported in a 2005 national survey (Redmond et al, ). While some encouraging results emerged relating to increased access to specialist podiatric surgeons and an increase in the number of foot‐care services, it was revealed that a significant number of these services still operated without direct input from a podiatrist or orthotist.…”