Podiatrists are encouraged to complete a survey about supply of medicines to their patients ahead of the next EDFN webinar which will focus on this issue.
The free, online webinar, which is aimed at all registered podiatrists, is taking place on Tuesday, December 9th at 7pm.
In the context of some GPs no longer agreeing to completing prescription requests for medication from podiatrists, the EDFN webinar will encourage more podiatrists to work to their full scope of practice in POM-S, Patient Specific Directions and Patient Group Directions, and signed orders.
Expert speakers will focus on the three main areas of pathology – anti-infective, pain control and inflammation control – with the aim of educating and encouraging clinicians to fully use their scope of practice, deliver medication in a holistic manner at the patient’s first point of contact and support patient outcomes.
The webinar aims to break down barriers by addressing concerns around medicines provision by podiatrists in NHS and independent practice.
Ahead of the event, all registered podiatrists have been urged to complete an EDFN survey about the use of medicines by podiatrists.
The webinar speakers:
Dr Jean Mooney – RCPod Medicines & Medical Devices committee member
Dr Mooney has been a podiatrist for almost 45 years. After graduating from the London Foot Hospital in 1981, she worked in general podiatric practice and mental health before moving into NHS management, thence to lecturing at University College London, and culminating as consultant podiatrist to the Royal Hospital, Chelsea.
Dr Mooney’s primary focus has always been on clinical education and practical podiatry, with special emphases on anaesthesia, pharmacology, diabetes, neurology and geriatrics. She has contributed several chapters to standard podiatry texts and authored the ‘Illustrated Dictionary of Podiatry and Foot Science’.
Dr Mooney lectures widely on CPD-related topics, is an HCPC CPD partner, an honorary lecturer at three universities, and runs her private practice based in South London.
Emma Noe – Head of Podiatry Service, Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, Chair Elect, Royal College of Podiatry
Emma graduated from the University of Northampton in 2002 with a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry. After a couple of years working for Scholl, she gained a graduate role in the NHS. Over Emma’s 20-year career she has worked in specialist high risk and wound care roles before moving into operational management.
Emma is currently Head of Service for Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust (HDFT) which provides podiatry services to the majority of North Yorkshire and York.
Emma also holds an AHP Lead role within HDFT that links into the local Integrated Care Board AHP strategic networks, holding a seat on the AHP Faculty.
In June 2024, Emma was elected onto the Royal College of Podiatry Council and is grateful to have been given the opportunity to support members and drive the profession forwards, More recently, Emma was elected into the Chair Elect role.
