Diabetic Foot Screening Open Workshop, Abercynon South Wales

Our popular 'diabetic foot screening' workshop is heading to South Wales for the first time...with special thanks to Thermetrix Limited for assisting with the venue.

Who should attend this training? The session is relevant for anyone working in a health or social care role who supports or treats people living with diabetes (particularly useful for people involved in undertaking diabetes reviews), such as:

• Foot Health Practitioners
• Podiatrists
• Chiropodists
• Healthcare Assistants/Care Assistants/Support workers
• Nurses/Nurse Assistants
• Clinical Pharmacists

Diabetic foot checks are part of the regular ‘key care processes’ everyone living with diabetes should receive.

Help people living with diabetes to avoid potential foot related problems by educating them and by ensuring that you are following current guidelines and best practice…

Learn or improve/refresh your skills and maintain your confidence!

Share the screening outcomes with with GP practices/the multi-disciplinary footcare team.

Using NICE guidelines as a framework, this evidence based workshop aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills to competently examine and screen the diabetic foot for potential and actual problems.  

It’s not just the theory! In an interactive and safe learning environment, you will be putting your new knowledge into practice.

The workshop covers:

• The definition of a foot ulcer
• The economic and personal cost of developing a foot ulcer
• When foot screening should be performed
• The factors contributing to someone developing a foot ulcer
• The method and steps to take when examine the diabetic foot
• National diabetic foot risk algorithms
• How to apply the correct risk classification
• Suitable footwear for people with diabetes
• The causes of neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• How to test for neuropathy and PAD
• Practical demonstration on how to undertake a ‘diabetic foot screening’ check
• The Ipswich Touch Test and the Neuropad® screening test
• The process of referral for the person with diabetes at each level of risk and advice to give
• Daily footcare
• Examples of diabetic foot related literature and products

Please be prepared to bare your feet…

The training includes a “hands on feet” practical session where each learner will be observed by the educator (an experienced podiatrist) in order to confirm they have demonstrated the ‘core skills and capability’ (in the classroom setting).

Tea and coffee will be provided, however please bring along your own 'picnic lunch'.

There will be the opportunity to experience the Podium in action with demonstrations at lunch time and at the end of the training.

A flyer for this workshop can be found here - feel free to share this booking page or the flyer with anyone you think may be interested in accessing this training.

There is parking at the venue, however if there are a lack of parking places on the day, it is possible to park along the road.