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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
  •     Alison Potts, Consultant in Public Health
  •     Heather Jarvie, Programme Manager
  •     Marc Conroy, Health Improvement Lead
  •     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.Kinghorn2@nhs.scot

Reports
Resources 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

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

Healthier Wealthier Children

What is a podiatrist

Podiatrists are allied health professionals (AHP) who are trained to prevent, diagnose, treat and rehabilitate conditions affecting the feet and lower limbs. They provide assessment, management and foot health education to patients-enabling self care where appropriate

Will I receive podiatry?

A podiatry assessment will be provided to assess foot health needs

We aim to provide rapid access for any non-healing would -called and ulcer- in the foot and ankle.

Our service follows the Scottish Government Personal footcare Guidelines (2003), which mean we do not provide personal footcare such as simple toenail cutting or routine skin care. More information on Personal Footcare can be found here

Can I receive a home visit?

The NHS GG&C podiatry service provides home visits -also known as domiciliary visits- to patients who are totally bed bound or chair bound. We encourage all our patients to attend their community clinics as treatment is safer and more appropriate clinical environment. Appointments can be made on days and times that are convenient to you.

If you have had an acute episode of illness and are clinically too unwell to travel to a clinic, then please make your GP or health care professional aware so we can arrange a temporary home visit for you.

Please note: All new home visit requests must come through your GP or appropriate health care professional. All new patients will review a telephone or video consultation in the first instance to ensure you are triaged to the appropriate place.

You are not eligible to receive a home visit if:
  • You attend any other NHS appointments – for example, GP, hospital, dental – with or without assistance.
  • You attend hairdressers, shops, post office etc.
  • You visit friends or family.

Prior to a home visit

You will be notified on the day of your visit by telephone. We will ask you if there are any special arrangements – such as a key box number- in order to gain access to your home. To help support the podiatrist please ensure:

  • You wear socks or pop socks where possible instead of tights
  • There is good lighting and adequate space to help provide care
  • Your home is smoke free
  • All pets are in a cage or in another room
  • Your feet are clean and dry

During your visit

The podiatrist will update your medical history and medication. We will assess your foot and lower limb care needs and discuss an appropriate management plan. Treatment will be provided if required.

Following your visit

If assessed suitable for a clinic appointment, details on how to arrange this will be given. Similarly, if a return domiciliary visit is required, then this will be discussed and agreed.

Contact information

North GGC Hub telephone – 0141 531 6261

South GGC Hub telephone – 01475 501 206

What is a Pressure Ulcer?

Site currently under construction. Information to follow

Practice Based Learning in Podiatry

The Podiatry Service offers an innovative and soundly governed Practice Based Learning (PrBL) programme. We utilize a blended learning provision which is centred on a Peer Assisted Learning (PAL) model. We aim to engage students in a programme of meaningful clinical thinking with the objective of maximising their capabilities and confidence within clinical decision making whilst delivering optimal person centred care.  

Over the course of an academic year, we offer in excess of one thousand placement weeks. Placements are offered to both institutes in Scotland offering entry qualifications into Podiatry. There are currently two institutions offering Podiatry, Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) and Queen Margaret University . Various options of study are available depending upon eligibility criteria being met.

As the primary PrBL provider for the GCU Podiatry programme, we host Level 1 to Level 4 students at the Department of Podiatry, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) throughout Trimester A and Trimester B which acts as our placement hub. Block placements occur during Trimester A, B and C within the single service seperate from our placement hub. 

Additionally, as the need for PrBL placements for all AHP professions increase, we aim to explore new and innovative methods of offering cross-profession PrBL opportunities through both face-to-face and digital platforms.  

The Podiatry Service works collaboratively with its academic colleagues ensuring alignment to learning outcomes with quality underpinning every placement hour. 

We are keen to hear the voice of the student and their experience at the end of each placement. Using a student-based audit enables an understanding of what worked and what didn’t to inform changes to the PrBL programme. 

Are you thinking about studying Podiatry and want to find out more? Consider joining our ‘Get Ready For’ programme.

Return to Practice in Podiatry

The Podiatry service offers an excellent opportunity for podiatrists who wish to return to podiatry practice and require to re-register with the Health and Care Professionals Council (HCPC). Our fully funded learning programme will support you in your return to practice. Candidates who successfully achieve registration will be eligible to apply for Band 5 posts within NHS Boards.

We offer a structured development opportunity to support and consolidate knowledge, skills and competence in supportive learning environments. Your individual learning and support framework will have full mentorship from our team of practice educators and practice development.

In this post you will:

  • Have the opportunity to provide podiatric care in a variety of clinical environments. You will be supported by your mentor using various supervisory methods.
  • Provide a high level of both palliative and corrective care as outlined in the agreed management plan.
  • Liaise with or referring to other Health Care Professionals (HCPs) or Agencies as appropriate.
  • Plan and organise own workload to ensure effective caseload management of a diverse range of patients

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications

You must hold a BSc (Hons) Podiatry or Diploma in Podiatry and will be required to complete a period of supervised practice. The length of supervised practice will be detailed by the HCPC Returning to Practice Requirements. You will demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team. Evidence of prioritisation, planning and organisation of workload are essential.

Roles and Responsibilities

You will create a portfolio to showcase your learning and development.

Adapt your learning needs through reflective practice and feedback to develop professional knowledge and skills.

Read and understand the HCPC Standards of Proficiency.

We offer this opportunity on a fixed term basis and will accommodate the return to practice requirement of the applicant. There is flexibility across whole and part time working.

For initial discussion please contact Julie Braidwood on Julie.Braidwood@nhs.scot or Pamela Price on Pamela.Price@nhs.scot

The PREPARE Project

What is PREPARE?

The Pre Registration Podiatry: Accessible Recruitment & Employment (PREPARE) Project is an innovative approach to growing our workforce by enabling people into the profession of Podiatry. The service employs PREPARE trainees on an annex 21 basis to undertake a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry. PREPARE Trainees receive full employee benefits as per Agenda for Change terms and conditions. 

How does PREPARE work?

The Podiatry Service has an agreement with Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) which has condensed the teaching timetable to three full days, instead of spreading it over five days. This is in line with student feedback across the institution and would benefit the student experience. There is no change to programme or module learning outcomes. PREPARE Trainees have dedicated time to engage within the academic content up to 3 days per week with the remaining 2 days being specified by service led duties. Trainees engage in service-led duties 5 days per week during non term time.  

Why is PREPARE needed?

Through widening access to those who are not able to leave full time employment to access adult learning opportunities we believe this novel approach to meeting the workforce challenges stands to safeguard frontline Podiatry services in NHSGGC for the intermediate and long term future. Investment in ‘Earn to Learn’ schemes enhance graduate capability by providing integration across service delivery which enables extensive clinical exposure, whilst undertaking graduate level study. 

Continuation of employment to a Band 5 Podiatrist is subject to successful completion of the BSc (Hons) Podiatry and Health & Care Profession Council (HCPC) registration. For the Health Board, these graduates will have extensive clinical experience, alongside a detailed knowledge of policies and procedures. The Podiatry service will employ PREPARE to 4 trainees per academic year from 2023 to 2027. 

What Next?

Are you thinking about studying Podiatry and want to find out more? Consider joining our ‘Get Ready For’ programme.

Hear from a PREPARE Trainee and their experience in the video below.

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

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.

Looking after your feet

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?

Please click on this link to take you to NHS Inform where you will find lots of information and advice on personal footcare and footwear.

Local support for footcare

There are a small number of voluntary groups and charities that provide nail cutting services in local community settings.  Details of these will be added here very soon

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. Details on how to contact are on the main page

The videos below have been produced to help those with diabetes look after their feet. A kind thank you to our colleagues in NHS Torbay & South Devon Podiatry for permission to share these videos. You can also click on this link to My diabetes My way for lots more helpful information about how to look after your feet

Diabetes: Low Risk

Diabetes: Moderate Risk

Diabetes: High Risk

Diabetes: Care of your foot ulcer

Toe IT – Control IT plus

Below is the link to a video by podiatry in Greater Glasgow & Clyde which will help to raise awareness of diabetes and the development of foot complications, to discuss a preventative approach to diabetes foot care and for you to know how and when to refer to podiatry.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmOMCrAXtLk&list=PLmuRxztsS0NxNavlyRcSvoDv6s2vPy4SH

The podiatry foot protection service is involved in the assessment, treatment and management of foot wounds. Foot wounds may be slow to heal for a number of reasons. The key areas that are focused on are:

  • Blood supply to the lower limb
  • Pressure at the wound site
  • Infection
  • Other medical conditions such as diabetes, inflammatory arthritis or renal disease which may make it harder for your body to heal

We aim to help you to improve these factors as much as possible to give your wound the best chance of healing. The podiatry team work closely with a variety of services to offer multidisciplinary care where appropriate. We have strong links with diabetes, vascular, orthopaedic, orthotics, infectious diseases and rheumatology clinics

Rehabilitation while wearing an offloading boot or shoe.

While wearing an offloading boot or shoe, there is a risk that the muscles of the foot and ankle get weaker. There is also a risk to the other foot as you may be overloading it to try and compensate. It is important therefore that you continue to make sure the muscles of the foot and ankle remain strong while wearing and offloading boot or shoe. The leaflet below gives some advice and some gentle exercises for you to try. Ask your podiatrist about them to make sure that are safe for you to do.

https://www.nhsggc.scot/downloads/rehabilitation-exercises-while-wearing-an-offloading-boot-or-shoe/

There are a lot of musculoskeletal (MSK) problems/injuries that can be associated with the foot, ankle and lower limb and it would be impossible to list them all. 

We have highlighted some of the most common problems and created resources which you might find helpful in sections below.

Achilles Tendinopathy
Ankle Arthritis
Ankle Sprain
Bunions
Forefoot Pain
Pain
Painful Big Toe Joint
Painful Flat Foot
Plantar Fasciitis
Physical activity, strengthening & falls prevention
Sleep, alcohol, smoking, weight management
Footwear Advice Leaflet
Rehabilitation exercises while wearing an offloading boot or shoe leaflet

NHS Inform may also be a helpful resource along with GG&C Physiotherapy website

IPC training modules can be accessed via learnPro, or speak to your line manager for alternative IPC training options.

The IPC Teams across all sectors provide education sessions for all staff within NHSGGC as well as further education establishments. These can be either ad hoc sessions or set sessions arranged by Practice Development and Learning & Education. Any Senior Charge Nurse, Team Leader or Department Manager can contact their local IPC Team to discuss training needs and plan dates and sessions tailored to meet the needs of their team and departments.

Below is the link to a session provided by IPC. This should not be used as a substitute to attending the face-to-face sessions or undertaking the module via learnPro, but as a support for the learner, or a reference following attendance.

Carbapenemase Producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) Education

Resources for Healthcare Workers:

Education Strategy

The IPC Education Strategy (2023) will be updated once the national work in relation to Statutory Mandatory training is complete.

National Infection Prevention and Control Manual
Public Health