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  1. cperrin
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    Can we take legal action against NHS Podiatry Depts for undermining Podiatrists

    Lovefeet, or whatever your name is, you are a fool, and I hope, if you do pursue this, that it ends up costing you a fortune and gets dismissed...
    Post by: cperrin, Jan 29, 2013 in forum: United Kingdom
  2. cperrin
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    Increase in membership fee SOCAP..seeking insurance elsewhere?

    Its worth mentioning, that being someone on the other side of the fence e.g. an NHS pod who does not do private work, that i find SOCAP absoultey...
    Post by: cperrin, Dec 6, 2012 in forum: Practice Management
  3. cperrin
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    Dressings for ischemic diabetic ulcer?

    Prontosan is a surfactant biguanide acting almost like a wound bleach - if you have anything that has a very thick crust then soaking works a...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 30, 2012 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  4. cperrin
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    Volunteers cutting toe nails within NHS clinics

    Age Concern have a similar set up near by, and i must say i dont see what the problem is. Not all patients qualify for care under the NHS, but as...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 26, 2012 in forum: United Kingdom
  5. cperrin
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    Soft Cast for the diabetic foot?

    As mentioned already soft cast is a different material to scotch cast. We have known of soft cast in our clinic since Louise Stuart and co first...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 22, 2012 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  6. cperrin
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    What is wrong with the world we live in ?

    Nope, and i dont intend too, my surname is French, i know that i have people in my family history who are clearly French, German, Welsh, Irish and...
    Post by: cperrin, Dec 9, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  7. cperrin
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    What is wrong with the world we live in ?

    You hear shes from Croydon and it sounds bad, you hear shes from New Addington and it gets even worse although begins to make even more sense. If...
    Post by: cperrin, Dec 8, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  8. cperrin
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    TCC vs WALKER

    Mike, The reason why these papers are around is because it isnt an ideal world! Some good references to the iTCC which does have very good...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  9. cperrin
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    TCC vs WALKER

    We use a scotchcast TCC to good effect and use them as our 'gold standard' treatment (although i hate that phrase) - however some patients just...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 22, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  10. cperrin
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    SOCAP members say yes to Industrial Action

    Bob Crow is the definition of a complete and utter arsehole!! I also agree that no matter what the problem is striking is not the way to solve...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 16, 2011 in forum: United Kingdom
  11. cperrin
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    Multi-Disciplinary Team Conference - March 2012

    'Peter Moores Lancashire CCC Producing a Winning Team' - he demonstrated how to do this well with KP and England!!!! and Bill Beswick / Steve...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 14, 2011 in forum: Conferences
  12. cperrin
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    International drug prescribing by podiatrists

    Whilst your more than welcome Sonia, it was more a generalised response regarding the current state that surrounds prescribing and podiatry in the...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 8, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  13. cperrin
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    International drug prescribing by podiatrists

    Hopefully things will be changing in the uk very soon - fingers crossed: 'The Department of Health, in conjunction with the Medicines and...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 8, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  14. cperrin
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    Chinese medicine and diabetic foot ulcers

    Just because people are taking it up doesnt mean to say it actually works/good for them, more and more people are taking up smack, that doesnt...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 7, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  15. cperrin
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    Chinese medicine and diabetic foot ulcers

    To paraphrase Dara O'Briain - if Chinese/alternative medicine actually worked it would simply be called..medicine
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 7, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  16. cperrin
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    pros and cons of being a podiatrist?

    Pros: - Meeting lots of people - Christmas - lots of chocolates being brought in - Specialising in a certain area you enjoy - Working as part...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  17. cperrin
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    Sports tape on DM feet

    ?? Remember when we use the phrase 'low risk' we mean 'low risk of a diabetic foot ulceration' so you need to properly work out his risk factor...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 4, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  18. cperrin
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    FAO ALL UK pods!

    Mentioned again in this months DoH Allied Health Bulletin, for those who havent worked out what all the hype is about yet: 'The Department of...
    Post by: cperrin, Nov 1, 2011 in forum: United Kingdom
  19. cperrin
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    Primary Dressing for Plantar Ulcer

    There is no real RCT multicentre evidence to show that any magic honey based, silver lined, gold infused dressing work - so i wouldnt really worry...
    Post by: cperrin, Sep 9, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  20. cperrin
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    Diabetes testing best practise?

    when doing our testing we are trying to fall in line with NICE CG10 - With this you only need to check if pedal pulses are palpable to get a...
    Post by: cperrin, Aug 17, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  21. cperrin
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    London Riots

    I agree that the police should be commended, but it also a point of safety - the police literally cant use their batons to full effect and this...
    Post by: cperrin, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Break Room
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    London Riots

    The problem with last nights numbers were many of the police had to be sent home from pure exhaustion. Many had been on from saturday in some...
    Post by: cperrin, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  23. cperrin
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    London Riots

    I live 5 mins from Clapham Junction and was in the area as it all started to kick off and quickly got out of there - the whole area just exploded,...
    Post by: cperrin, Aug 9, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  24. cperrin
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    London - Olympics 2012

    Whilst there are some great sporting arenas around the country - i think the games could only be held in London, when in China, there were vast...
    Post by: cperrin, Jul 29, 2011 in forum: Break Room
  25. cperrin
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    High ABI?

    Speak to colleagues depending where you are - if your in a hospital try and get hold of someone in the vascular team and go through the pts hx...
    Post by: cperrin, Jun 7, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
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    Info on Wound Debridement

    Versajet: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16936595 BioSurgical Debridement: http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/26/2/446.full...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 28, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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    Chlorhexidine's complications

    We have had one lady who has stated she got a 'burn' from the use of c.hex, looks roughly like hemosiderin on the dorsum of the foot where it was...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 21, 2011 in forum: Foot Surgery
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    Nail surgery in a diabetic with possible PVD?

    Does this mean the patient has pvd, or has been revascularised in the past, im a bit confused as the title says possible pvd? The vascular...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 19, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  29. cperrin
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    Hand outs for pts

    Nail surgery leaflet from Wandsworth NHS
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 18, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  30. cperrin
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    I think the main problem people had with the plain term 'needling' was that it has mainly become associated with acupuncture and especially with...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 15, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  31. cperrin
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    :bash: Touche Mr Russell, Touche!
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 14, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  32. cperrin
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    His paper spells it Falknor so your out of the woods!:drinks
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 14, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  33. cperrin
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    Mark:
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 13, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  34. cperrin
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    I have added a poll to this thread to see which one, if any is prefered by the PA community. Although I think IVF gets the blue peter badge!
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 13, 2011 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  35. cperrin
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    Type II diabetes and alcohol

    With regards the speed of onset of neuropathy im unsure of the direct correlation, but obviously with the more alcohol he drinks, the higher his...
    Post by: cperrin, Apr 12, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
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    Another 'Needling' Thread! Agreed Name?

    Once again another thread on 'needling'. I will be going over this technique and theory to a number of colleagues in a few weeks time but was...
    Thread by: cperrin, Apr 7, 2011, 33 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  37. cperrin
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    Felt to offload ulcers

    We use felt to good effect where i work when treating ulcerations - however have seen places where its use is pointless i.e. people offloading...
    Post by: cperrin, Feb 24, 2011 in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
  38. cperrin
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    Should 12 months NHS be mandatory

    I fully agree with this - at the moment though i think as a new starter, you get out what you put in - if your willing to take on the difficult...
    Post by: cperrin, Feb 3, 2011 in forum: United Kingdom
  39. cperrin
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    Ugg Boots

    Seem to match what I have been told that there are nothing more than solid slippers and in not meant for serious walking a piece from...
    Post by: cperrin, Dec 13, 2008 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  40. cperrin
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    'Free Range' Maggots vs Enclosed Maggots

    Hi all Am currently looking through a metalib programme and other sources and currently cannot find any information comparing the two. If...
    Thread by: cperrin, Oct 15, 2008, 4 replies, in forum: Diabetic Foot & Wound Management
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