Presentations given at Podiatry 2024

We were delighted to welcome some of the biggest names in podiatry, in the UK and overseas, to speak at Podiatry 2024 in Harrogate. A number of speakers have been kind enough to share their presentations and these are available below.

Thursday 28 November

Do you know what policies you should have in your private practice?
Janet McGroggan, Podiatrist and clinic owner; Sharon Gray, Professional Support Officer, Royal College of Podiatry; and Martin Furlong, Deputy General Secretary, Royal College of Podiatry

Personalised and populations health data - so what? Why does it matter?
Aimee Robson, Deputy Director Improvement (Primary and Community Care), NHS England
Physiotherapist (specialist foot and ankle)

Identifying and planning to mitigate burnout in podiatrists. Whose job is it?
Professor Cylie Williams, School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Monash University

Record keeping and consent
Katie Harwood and Sharon Gray, Professional Support Officers, Royal College of Podiatry

Getting confident in vascular assessment for MSK podiatry
Workshop speaker and demo team: Nick Knight, Martin Fox, Joanne Casey, Beth Lillico, Michelle Miskell, Emily Haworth

Social media. Have you covered your bases?
Emma McConnachie, Media and Communications Officer, Royal College of Podiatry. Private practice owner

New technologies; training and education of student podiatrists
Phil Hendy, Academic Lead, University of Plymouth

The medical team role in mental health. How elite football research relates to podiatric practice
Dr Caroline Ellis-Fortey

Finding balance in private practice - and maybe become a time millionaire
Pete Williams, Eclipse Foot Clinic

Bob Prince Memorial Lecture
Mr Antony N Wilkinson, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Chairman Coriel Orthopaedic Group; Council member, Royal College of Podiatry

Friday 29 November

Lone working: keep yourself safe!
Katie Harwood, Professional Support Officer, Royal College of Podiatry; Wendy May, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist, South Warwickshire UFT; and Emma Noe, Head of Podiatry, Harrogate and District NHS Trust

Clinical exam of the foot and ankle
Presented by the Podiatric Sports Medicine SAG: Jonathan Barber BSc(Hons)Pod MSc PSM; and David Gruhl BSc(Pod) MSc(SEM) FFPM RCPSG MRCP

Podiatry's role in the lifelong management of individuals with cerebral palsy
Emma Livingstone, Co-Founder and CEO, UP, The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement

FDUK diabetic foot infection consensus document. Demystifying infection in the diabetic foot
Michael Edmonds, Kings College Hospital

Infection
Michael Edmonds, Kings College Hospital

Systematic signs of infection
Michael Edmonds, Kings College Hospital

Problem MSK patient or patient with multiple problems?
Dr Helen Branthwaite, MSK Project Lead, Royal College of Podiatry

Musculoskeletal injuries within the podiatry profession: risk factors and how to reduce them
Rob Adams

Workplace injuries. Looking after yourself
Wendy Carswell

When off-loading becomes a burden
Silva Cochrane, Senior Podiatrist, South Tees Hospital Foundation Trust

Menopause matters
Dr Nicola Keay, Exercise Endocrinologist, Honorary Clinical Lecturer, Division of Medicine, University College London

Understanding and managing hallux valgus: a comprehensive approach
Miss Jade Tang, SpR Podiatric Surgeon; and Mr James Cowden, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon

Prescribing in private practice
Clare Westwood-Surridge and Laura Saunders

Utilising POMS in clinical practice
J M Pickard, Acting Chair, Medicines and Medical Devices Committee

Podiatry in end of life care
Mark Povey, Clinical Lead Podiatrist, Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust

Menopause and plantar heel pain
Matthew Douglas-Harris, Extended Scope Podiatrist, Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals

What is hallux valgus (HV)?
Miss Jade Tang, SpR Podiatric Surgeon 

Medical treatment, MCA and LPAs
Ben Troke, Partner, Weightmans

Saturday 30 November

Autism and neurodiversity: understanding and supporting autistic patients
Steven Kapp, University of Portsmouth

What are the lived experiences and challenges faced by homeless adults in accessing adequate foot care services and how do these experiences impact their overall well-being and quality of life 
Joanne Bower, University of Plymouth

An evaluation of a virtual musculoskeletal podiatry service implemented to address prolonged NHS waiting times
Brunilda Agalliu, South West Podiatry

Early access to virtual resources for the self-management of plantar fasciitis: a proof of concept and feasibility study
Kerry Nyland, Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cutting out the middleman in Arrhythmia detection
Ffion Lloyd-Thomas, Specialist Podiatrist in Hywel Dda University Health Board

Shaping the future of podiatry in rheumatology: emerging challenges and transformative opportunities in clinical and academic practice
Heidi Siddle, Professor of Musculoskeletal Health and Consultant Podiatrist, University of Leeds and Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Vascular assessment pre-nail surgery
Patrick McGill, Podiatrist, Lecturer in Podiatric Medicine, Ulster University; Emily Haworth, Advanced Specialist Podiatrist

Diabetes footcare in dark skin tones
Bernadette Adeyileka-Tracz

Diabetes foot care in dark skin tones
Jayne Robbie, Senior lecturer/Senior podiatrist, Birmingham City University, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust

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