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  1. jabr
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    College of podiatry AGM vote - Deadline 5th JULY

    What a fascinating thing. Members voted that they do not want members to have a say. Stockholm syndrome? I can see this profession going into...
    Post by: jabr, Jul 13, 2022 in forum: United Kingdom
  2. jabr
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    Future of Podiatry in the UK - Whats your suggestion?

    It seems like we're at a dangerous point in the life of podiatry in the UK. The NHS want cheap/available (probably not actually) FHPs to do our...
    Thread by: jabr, Jul 5, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  3. jabr
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    College of podiatry AGM vote - Deadline 5th JULY

    The RCP might be the most anti-democratic members organisation. On the issue of admitting FHPs to membership they said they would ask us with a...
    Thread by: jabr, Jul 4, 2022, 1 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  4. jabr
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    Foot care 'scandal' for OAPs

    I think the issue is its annoying to have to pay for something that they could do themselves if they could still reach. Presumably they don't have...
    Post by: jabr, Jan 3, 2022 in forum: United Kingdom
  5. jabr
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    FHPs invited to join the Royal College of Podiatry?

    Most care homes who employ FHPs are committing fraud. They are all (in as far as i've never seen one that isn't) charging the relatives for the...
    Post by: jabr, Dec 18, 2021 in forum: United Kingdom
  6. jabr
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    FHPs invited to join the Royal College of Podiatry?

    I agree as far as existing FHPs go, they would know it would be insane to work for the NHS. But I expect the plan is to train new ones, have a...
    Post by: jabr, Nov 29, 2021 in forum: United Kingdom
  7. jabr
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    FHPs invited to join the Royal College of Podiatry?

    more from the college. Seems they have swallowed a woke American. They claim they want "to be more inclusive", They talk about "the wider family...
    Post by: jabr, Oct 30, 2021 in forum: United Kingdom
  8. jabr
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    FHPs invited to join the Royal College of Podiatry?

    Divining a qualified podiatrist is still very, very confusing for the public but when they closed the profession it at least became illegal for...
    Thread by: jabr, Oct 29, 2021, 9 replies, in forum: United Kingdom
  9. jabr
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    Channel 4 Health freaks TV Show 21/10/2013

    I took up yoga and over a 12-24 month period all my VPs were healed by it!!! On the tape though if big dollops of 60% sal acid aren't enough...
    Post by: jabr, Nov 6, 2013 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  10. jabr
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    Neurothesiometer charger, another suppliers on crack expose

    My mistake it was £100 INC vat so save yourself £80ish
    Post by: jabr, Sep 18, 2009 in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  11. jabr
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    Neurothesiometer charger, another suppliers on crack expose

    One for the archives this, welcome searcher from the future ;) Original charger from the manufacturer is over £100 plus VAT plus delivery. A...
    Thread by: jabr, Sep 15, 2009, 1 replies, in forum: Podiatry Trivia
  12. jabr
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    Quality instument source

    Derek i fear you are right but I find it hard to believe that we are in an industry that cannot sustain at least one supplier of top quality...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: United Kingdom
  13. jabr
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    Quality instument source

    I've just read this page http://www.baileyinstruments.co.uk/surgical.aspx?page=50 with interest. It starts off well, sounding like they're...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: United Kingdom
  14. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    At least VPs are a sociable thing. In fact i know one podiatrist who got to know her patient so well she ended up marrying him. I can't say if...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 29, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  15. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    certainly seemed like it. The pleasure was all yours. That's great.
    Post by: jabr, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  16. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    I nearly missed this update, now i don't know if you saw my last reply to your original question or if you are now only interested in this clearly...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 28, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  17. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    Ah i thought you might have been thinking of trying the cheaper cartridges. Never mind :morning: What size were you using and any idea how many...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  18. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    Yes thank you The reason you don't need clinical evidence is that this physical destruction of tissue is predictable and has been modelled....
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  19. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    Which cryoalpha do you have? The canonbury cartridges won't work as they are not the screw in type and don't have a filter in the cartridge so...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  20. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    I don't need clinical evidence when physics is on my side! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physics Which contention?
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  21. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    Ah i remember my neighbours had one when i was a kid. We were never that upmarket though :boohoo:
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  22. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    I think it's more to do with having no other option for effective small scale cryo use than no sense. The old cryopen did work well enough and was...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  23. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    There are a few different models with changeable probes on some. The one i'm talking about is the "Cryoalpha S" model or "Cryoalpha Super" i don't...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  24. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    I absolutely agree. Think what you can buy for £1725 86 nokia mobile phones (sim free and unlocked)[IMG]...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  25. jabr
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    Cryopen v cryoalpha pen

    I've just bought a Cryoalpha S from www.kmed.co.uk for £150+vat, they're doing a special (or were) normal price is £200+vat. It seems a giant leap...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  26. jabr
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    Quality instument source

    Chris could you PLEASE name names as it is no help to us otherwise. You might find plenty of proof that you're not the only podiatrists with this...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 27, 2009 in forum: United Kingdom
  27. jabr
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    We need more attention from GP's

    Yes but it comes up in everyone's weekly newsletter with just the thread title not the forum. Anyway it's a worldwide problem. So hi from the UK...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 22, 2009 in forum: Australia
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    EVA wedging above 5°

    Agreed wholeheartedly, plus the risk to the image of our profession by handing out these often flimsy ineffective temp devices for every GP and...
    Post by: jabr, Aug 20, 2009 in forum: Biomechanics, Sports and Foot orthoses
  29. jabr
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    How important is debridement in onychomycosis?

    This is exactly what i've been doing as well, though my topical of choice is Canesten cream, good for yeast infections if it happened to be that....
    Post by: jabr, Jul 29, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  30. jabr
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    Megakeratosis or Ultrakeratosis?

    Yes of course the patient provided (verbal) consent to use her feet's likeness, she's well used to it. I didn't get the consent of the callus...
    Post by: jabr, Jul 28, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  31. jabr
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    Megakeratosis or Ultrakeratosis?

    How many times has a patient said "I bet mine are the worst feet you've ever seen!" Isn't it usually people with barely anything wrong who say...
    Thread by: jabr, Jul 27, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  32. jabr
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    Cheaper alternative to Huntleigh Doppler

    Thanks for the reply. Do you sometimes find it's impossible to read a patients pulses with it? I'm trying to think of an instance when i couldn't...
    Post by: jabr, Jul 16, 2009 in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
  33. jabr
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    Cheaper alternative to Huntleigh Doppler

    Hi all, I'm looking for a handheld doppler for private practice, I use the Huntleigh ones daily in the NHS but balk at paying the 450+ GBP...
    Thread by: jabr, Jul 11, 2009, 3 replies, in forum: General Issues and Discussion Forum
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