AHPs are uniquely placed in delivering outcomes for integration as they already work across health, social care and the third sector. This workshop will highlight some innovative examples of partnership working, pose questions and initiate debate. Key themes explored will include how putting the person at the centre can improve the individuals care and experience and how self-management and enablement can empower individuals, families and carers. Contributed by: Scottish Government - Allied Health Professionals team

1. Personal Footcare

2. What is Personal Footcare
Podiatry
• Caseload management
• Assessment
• Diagnosis
• Therapeutic intervention
• Clinical decision making
Personal Footcare
• Toenail cutting/filing
• Skin care
• Checking footwear

3. Drivers
• Government policy promotes active
ageing
• Population living longer
• Increased demand for NHS Podiatry
services when no medical or podiatry
need
• Variances in the training for care providers
• Variances in the support provided to
enable self care

4. Benefits of Personal Footcare
• Reduces pain
• Improves
independence
• Improves quality of
life
• Improves mobility
• Can reduce falls risk

5. Potential Options for Personal
Footcare
Support for self
care
Care homes,
care at home,
hospital
Social Enterprise
and Voluntary
Sector
Independent
podiatry
practices
 Support for
individuals and
unpaid carers
 Groups or 1:1
 Underpinned by
training
 Across all care
sectors
 Partnership
approach
 Underpinned by
training
 Assets based
 Potential charge
 Increases
choice
 Local access
 Consultation fee
Anticipated that a range of options, agreed in partnership will be required to
meet local needs

6. Examples of Implementation
• North Ayrshire- 3rd sector social
enterprise for the delivery of personal
footcare
• Fife are currently work in partnership with
Age Concern in Falkirk to deliver a
personal footcare service.
• Podiatry assistants in Borders trains &
supports carers in care homes, day
centres etc.

7. Examples of Implementation (2)
• Dumfries & Galloway Podiatry services
developed a training course which is
delivered by Podiatry staff and Care
Training Consortium, (Independent sector
training body)
• In year one this was made available to all
Care Homes – reducing Podiatry input by
50%

8. Resources
• On line films
• Website
• DVDs
• Self care book
• Healthy footsteps
poster
• Educational support
pack