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Orthotics Symbol
You will see this Orthotics symbol on all our patient information and on signs leading to and on arrival at our departments.
This symbol was developed along with our patients to help to identify our department and allow patients to find their way to us more easily.
What the Orthotic Service can do for patients
In February 2024, we had an opportunity to present a patient story to the board which highlights the work of the Orthotics Service within NHSGGC.
Firstly, we hear from Nikki Munro, Clinical Lead and Service Manager who explains the role and remit of the Adult Orthotic Service. Following on from Nikki, we hear from Laura who is an Advanced Specialist Orthotist and the MSK Team Lead for Orthotics. We then meet Frances who had an accident at work which resulted in difficulties with walking.
This video demonstrates how the Orthotic Team and Frances worked together to help her achieve her goals including dancing.
More Information on the Orthotics Service
Information for Colleagues
Who are we?
The Orthotics service is made up of 16 Orthotists, 3 clinical assistants, 8 administrative staff and 2 technicians. Our administrative and technical staff work at our hub which is Gartnavel General Hospital. We have a small manufacturing lab on site at Gartnavel.
Our clinical team work across 8 acute hospital sites in Greater Glasgow and Clyde. We deliver service in Acute only, we have no community service. We see both Inpatients and Outpatients.
How do you refer to Orthotics?
Outpatient referrals:
- Healthcare Professionals with access to Trakcare
- Optional 1- Create a Referral Letter and send to:
- Orthotic Department, Lower Ground Floor, Gartnavel General Hospital
- Option 2 – Send an Internal Referral- click link below
Healthcare Professionals without access to Trakcare
- Download our Electronic Referral Template
- Complete and email to: GGC.OrthoticService@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
- Patients can also Self-Refer to Orthotics by calling the NHSGGC Referral Management Appointment Booking Centre.
- Call 0800 592087 or email appointmentsbookingcentre@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Inpatient referrals:
Use the others workbench
Choose the ‘other’ tab
Search for ‘Orthotics Inpatient Referral’
What should be included in Inpatient referrals?
- Relevant detail to allow us to bring an appropriate device with us to the ward if possible. E.g clothing size, shoe size, left or right. Accurate location of problem.
- If ulcers: location, shoe size, left or right.
- If traumatic fractures: what level, stable/unstable. Build of patient.
- Accurate contact details
- Expected discharge dates.
Profession Specific Resources
Occupational Referrals
How can you be seen by the Orthotics Team?
Patients can Self-Refer to Orthotics by calling the NHSGGC Referral Management Appointment Booking Centre.
Call 0800 592087 or email appointmentsbookingcentre@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Contact Hours
Monday to Friday 8.00am – 8.00pm and on a Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm excluding Public holidays
If you don’t live in the catchment area of NHSGGC make sure you tell RMC you are a staff member or they will advise you to go to your home health board for treatment.
Poor diet and an unhealthy weight are two of the main contributors to poor health in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area and seen throughout our lifecycle.
The Scottish Dietary Goals were established 20 years ago to set the direction of a healthy diet to reduce the burden of obesity and diet-related disease. Unfortunately little progress has been made and we still consumes too much energy, saturated fat, sugar and salt and not enough fruit and vegetables, oil-rich fish and fibre. This poor diet is contributing to obesity.
We know that across NHSGGC:
- 22% of primary 1 children are overweight and obese
- 16.9% of women and 9.2% of men aged 16-24 years old are obese
- 65% of men and 59% of women aged 16-64+ years old are overweight and obese.
Obesity and poor diet exist across the population but inequalities exist with diet and obesity being particularly worst in our poorer communities.
What we’re doing to address these issues:
NHSGGC are committed to addressing poor diet and weight issues by working with our partner organisations to provide programmes supporting healthier choices such as:
- Community Food
- Your Body Matters Curriculum Pack
- Local cooking programme – more information coming soon
- Physical activity programmes such as Live Active, Vitality and Health walks.
- Targeted weight management services for patients with existing clinical needs
The role of the maternity, children and public health team is to reduce inequalities and improve the heath and wellbeing of children, young people and pregnant women by providing strategic, evidence based advice and guidance enabling the delivery of high quality services.
Core Team Members
- Catriona Milosevic, Consultant in Public Health Medicine
- Uzma Rehman, Programme Manager
- Marc Conroy, Health Improvement Lead
- Suzanne Whiteford, Health Improvement Senior
- Support for data analysis is provided by Paul Burton
Team Vision
To improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant women, children and young people and their families. To reduce inequalities within these groups and between these groups and the rest of the population.
Team Workplan
The key objectives within the workplan are to:
1. Improve the health and wellbeing of pregnant women and their children across the antenatal and perinatal period and reduces inequalities within these groups and between these groups.
2. Provide leadership to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people and reduces inequalities within this population.
3. Lead the creation and dissemination of surveillance and intelligence outputs form the Child Health suveillance system, EMIS web and other sources.
4. Contribute to more effective network governance for the maternity and children’s agenda within NHSGGC and nationally.
5. Develop and influence the implementation of the child safety and unintentional injury strategy for NHSGGC.
6. Support professional practice by creating evidence to ensure that health visitor action targets better outcomes for children and families living in relative socio-economic deprivation.
7. Lead the development of the child and maternal health and intelligence function within NHSGGC and at a regional level.
8. Evaluate, report and act to reduce impact of relative poverty for children and families.
Contact
To contact the Maternal and Child Public Health Team please e-mail Emma.Kinghorn@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Reports
- 20 Apr 2016 Starting life smoke-free in NHSGGC
A health needs assessment of infants exposed to tobacco smoke in pregnancy and the first year of life. - 31 Dec 2015 Maternity booking appointment survey 2015
Key findings report - 1 Apr 2015 “Ready to learn” (30 month) assessment first full year data report: July 2013 – July 2014
The report presents the key findings from the 1st year of Ready to Learn (27-30 month) assessments conducted in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde. - 29 Jan 2013 Healthy Mums Healthy Children:Report on the health of pregnant women and children 2011/12
This report describes the ways in which health services were delivered for the population of children and pregnant women resident within the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Board area, and provides a basis for action in order to deliver safe, effective, high quality care in a way which seeks to reduce inequalities in health. For more information, please contact healthservices@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Resources for staff
- 2 Oct 2019 Healthy families healthy children information pathway
The Healthy Families, Healthy Children Information Pathway has been designed to assist NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde staff who work with pregnant women, families and children. It identifies publications which are available to support effective communication with parents and carers to improve maternal and child health outcomes. - 17 May 2018 Reducing Sudden Unexpected Death in infants in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde
Reducing Sudden Unexpected Death in Infants in NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde – an information pathway for staff
Local Child Poverty Action Reports
The Child Poverty (Scotland) Act 2017 places a duty on local authorities and regional health boards in Scotland to produce annual Local Child Poverty Action Reports (LCPARs) describing ongoing and planned action to tackle child poverty at local level. National guidance suggests that the LCPARs be developed collaboratively with local partners and that they bring about a ‘step change’ in action to tackle child poverty.
Local Child Poverty Action Reports 2020/21
- Glasgow City
- East Dunbartonshire
- West Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Renfrewshire
- Inverclyde
The first round of Local Child Poverty Action Reports were published in June 2019 and are available below.
Local Child Poverty Action Reports
Local Child Poverty Action Reports Website Links
- Glasgow City
- East Dunbartonshire
- West Dunbartonshire
- East Renfrewshire
- Renfrewshire
- Inverclyde
Useful Resources and Websites
- Child Poverty Action Group
- Tackling child poverty: first year progress report (2018 to 2019)
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health – Family and Child Poverty
- Glasgow Centre for Population Health – Children and Young People’s Health and Wellbeing Profiles
- Improvement Service – Local Child Poverty Action Reports
- NHS Health Scotland – Child Poverty
- Scottish Public Health Observatory – Child Poverty
- Poverty and Inequality Commission
What is a Pressure Ulcer?
Site currently under construction. Information to follow
Pre-Registration Podiatry: Accessible Recruitment and Employment (PREPARE) Project.
The PREPARE Project is NHSGGC Podiatry’s exciting and innovative approach to addressing the Podiatry workforce crisis. We are widening access to adult learners and those who are not able to leave full time employment to access adult learning opportunities.
To hear from a PREPARE Trainee on their experience so far of the program, please click play on the video below
Podiatry student placement
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (GG&C) is home to Scotland’s largest Podiatry teaching environment which is located at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. NHS GG&C Podiatry Service works in partnership with our colleagues in the Higher Education Institutions – Glasgow Caledonian University and Queen Margaret University College- to deliver clinical placements for undergraduate Podiatry students as part of their training (BSc, Hons Podiatry). Each student is supervised by a highly trained clinical educator who will support them in their clinical decision making to deliver safe, effective and person centred care. You will be asked to give your consent before being treated by a student.
Return to practice
Currently being updated
Podiatry patient consultations are delivered in a range of ways including
telephone, video and face to face. You will be asked for more information at
your first telephone call to best support your needs. Please note, this
may not include face to face attendance.
Podiatry does not provide personal footcare. Please refer to the
personal footcare resource page for help.
Telephone
0800 592 087 OR 0141 347 8909
Monday to Friday 8.00am – 8.00pm Saturday 9.00am – 1.00pm
E-mail: AHP.Appointments@ggc.scot.nhs.uk
Good footcare is important no matter what age you are. Well cared for feet can improve your comfort, mobility, confidence, independence and have an impact on your overall quality of life.
The video below is a useful way to learn how to manage your own footcare.
Personal Footcare Guidance
Do you need help to care for your own feet or would like to know more about how to help a relative or friend with their footcare?
Information, videos and advice
- Looking after your feet (Practical Help and Advice)
- Booklets for selfcare
- Booklet to help you look after someone else’s feet
Local support for footcare
There are a small number of voluntary groups and charities that provide nail cutting services in local community settings. Please click on the Personal Footcare Leaflet for information on how to contact these services.
NHSGGC Podiatry can offer foot care workshops and learning sessions to help people and their carers. Watch this interview with Bridie (aged 87). This is her experience of the attending a workshop on ‘how to look after your feet’ and some of the things she learned.
Here are some really useful diabetes resources to help you look after your feet made by health professionals from across the UK. There may be small differences in the care or services you receive in NHSGGC.
If you have any questions or concerns please get in touch with your podiatrist or healthcare professional. (click here)
These videos have been produced to help those with diabetes look after their feet.
Diabetes: Low Risk
Diabetes: Moderate Risk
Diabetes: High Risk
Diabetes: Care of your foot ulcer
A kind thank you to our colleagues in NHS Torbay & South Devon Podiatry for permission to share these videos.