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Health Minister Mary Harney has announced the establishment of a School of Podiatry at NUI Galway (NUIG).
Six centres had bid for the establishment of the school, with NUIG winning out.
The setting up of the school is intended to meet the deficit in podiatry training and a shortage of podiatrists in Ireland.
At present, potential podiatry/chiropody students must travel abroad for training, and many do not return to Ireland once trained.
The provision of extended podiatry services is regarded as essential, especially in terms of the podiatry needs of the increasing number of diabetes patients.
A podiatry clinic is also to be developed by the HSE in Galway in partnership with the new school.
As one of the many individuals who came to the UK to train and never returned to Ireland can I say that a training facility in Ireland is a most welcome initiative and long overdue.
What a pity that this article still hasn't got to grips with the difference between Chiropodists and Chiropractors. I quote:
- "Podiatrists or chiropractors diagnose and treat foot disorders like bunions, corns and ingrown toenails." - and "A 2005 report by the FAS Skills and Labour Market Research Unit identified a long term shortage of chiropractors and recommended that a BSc in Podiatry be established within the State."
What a pity that the opportunity to promote the profession in such a high profile paper as the Irish Times has been lost. It is to be hoped that the powers that be demand a retraction of this statement and public clarification of the difference between Chiropractors and Chiropodists.
As one of the many individuals who came to the UK to train and never returned to Ireland can I say that a training facility in Ireland is a most welcome initiative and long overdue.
What a pity that this article still hasn't got to grips with the difference between Chiropodists and Chiropractors. I quote:
- "Podiatrists or chiropractors diagnose and treat foot disorders like bunions, corns and ingrown toenails." - and "A 2005 report by the FAS Skills and Labour Market Research Unit identified a long term shortage of chiropractors and recommended that a BSc in Podiatry be established within the State."
What a pity that the opportunity to promote the profession in such a high profile paper as the Irish Times has been lost. It is to be hoped that the powers that be demand a retraction of this statement and public clarification of the difference between Chiropractors and Chiropodists.
Anne
Great news about the school.
I would love to see the syllabus when its finished.
The Irish Times are as accurate as ever :( and Im afraid that you have no chance whatsoever of them correcting the article. They're not big fans of pointing out their mistakes in public unless forced to by the courts
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Irish patients will be the end benficiaries of the new School of Podiatry which was opened recently. The location of the school was the result of a competition staged by the Higher Education Authority
The public and users of the Irish healthcare system will be the end beneficiaries of the first School of Podiatry in Ireland opened recently by Minister for Health Mary Harney and Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin, at the National University of Ireland, Galway (NUIG).
The announcement follows a competition organised by the Higher Education Authority (HEA) on behalf of the Departments of Health and Children, and Education and Science. Six bids were received for the establishment of the School and an international panel recommended awarding the contract to NUIG.
The School of Podiatry will offer the first undergraduate podiatry programme available in Ireland and will lead to a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry (level 8 on the National Framework of Qualifications). Students can apply for entry to the four-year course from the academic year 2008-9 onwards and an annual intake of 25 students is planned.
A podiatry clinic will be developed by the Health Service Executive (HSW) in Galway University Hospital, Merlin Park, to work in partnership with the school to provide for the clinical education and training components of the programme.
Minister Harney said she was delighted to provide funding for the clinical elements of the programme.
“I am very pleased that the School will open in Galway in 2008 to provide for the clinical education and training needs of undergraduate student podiatrists,” she said.
“I provided funding for the clinic because podiatry services can make a significant difference to people’s health and quality of life especially in the community. It is important that older people maintain their mobility for as long as possible so that they can continue to live independently in their own home environment.
“Podiatry services can make a huge difference in maintaining independence and reducing the requirement for more extensive health services. Podiatry services are also essential to persons with diabetes, which is an increasing problem in Ireland today.
“The clinic will also provide podiatry services, which will be of immediate benefit to those requiring such services in the Galway area,” she said.
The Minister for Education and Science, Mary Hanafin said it was “clear that the international panel was impressed with the overall quality of the institutional proposals and it applauded the significant work which had been done by each of the six institutions”.
In thanking the international panel for its work, the Minister expressed her appreciation to the six institutions for the quality of their proposals.
The FAS Skills and Labour Market Research Unit Health-care Skills Monitoring Report” of August 2005 identified Podiatry as an occupation with long-term supply shortfalls and recommended that a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry be set up.
The profession of podiatry will be regulated by the Health and Social Care Professionals Council which was established by under the Health and Social Care Professionals Act 2005
NUI Galway have appointed Dr Caroline McIntosh as head of podiatry. Dr McIntosh joins NUI Galway from the Division of Podiatry at the University of Huddersfield in the UK.
I am almost sure there is also now a course running at Cork University- and had it's first intake of students 2007/2008- I think it may also be at degree level... I may be wrong & in fact the faeires made it up & came and told me while i slept ;>... any clarification there anyone?
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NUI Galway have appointed Dr Caroline McIntosh as head of podiatry. Dr McIntosh joins NUI Galway from the Division of Podiatry at the University of Huddersfield in the UK.
Press Release: NUI Galway Appoints Head of Podiatry as Students Accept Places on New Course
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NUI Galway is pleased to announce that Dr Caroline McIntosh has been appointed as Head of Podiatry. Dr McIntosh will manage the School of Podiatry at the University, which offers the first undergraduate programme available in the State leading to a BSc (Hons) in Podiatry. Over 20 students have been accepted onto the popular new course and will qualify in four years as healthcare professionals specialising in the management of disease and disorders of the lower limb and foot.
Dr McIntosh joins NUI Galway from the Division of Podiatry at the University of Huddersfield, UK, where she taught a range of subjects since 2003, including research methods, medicine, vascular assessment, diabetes and wound care. Prior to her tenure at the University of Huddersfield, Dr McIntosh worked with the NHS as a Senior Podiatrist with Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale Primary Care Trust in North Yorkshire.
Speaking about her appointment, Dr McIntosh said, “With an ageing population, increasing diabetes and obesity, there is a growing demand for podiatrists in Ireland. Podiatry plays a critical role in managing patient health and quality of life. This is an extremely exciting position for me personally and for this area of the healthcare profession in Ireland.”
Throughout her career, Dr McIntosh has been involved in a number of research studies including two clinical trials investigating the effect of honey dressings on wound healing following toe-nail surgery. She has also contributed to a large multi-centre study investigating different treatments for verrucae. Her PhD, which she completed in 2007, focused on the need to build and disseminate evidence-based wound care.
Dr McIntosh has published a number of papers in the field of tissue viability, particularly on the diabetic foot, and has presented at national and international conferences. She recently co-edited the text book ’Lower Extremity Wounds; A Problem-Based Approach’. Dr McIntosh is also a member of the Editorial advisory board for Wounds UK Journal.
Plans are currently underway for a Podiatry Clinic which will be developed by the Health Service Executive (HSE) located in the Merlin Park campus of Galway Regional Hospitals but will primarily provide services to community based patients. The Clinic will work in partnership with the University’s School of Podiatry to provide for the clinical education and training components of the programme.
Dr McIntosh is originally from Cramlington in Northumberland, UK. For more information about NUI Galway’s BSc (Hons) in Podiatry visit www.nuigalway.ie/podiatry
Many congratulations to the R-o-I and Caroline McIntosh. From the little I know, the school is going to be a great success and we'll see students from the U.K. training there as well as 'locals'. (Black, not amber)
Just one point Admin., some of my friends in the Republic (and that's not a joke, I hope to have more soon, despite my humour!) will look askance at this subject posted under the 'U.K.' heading!
If i was to complete the 4 year Podiatry course in Galway or Glasgow or wherever, what would be the average starting salary that i could expect in a hospital? ..... I don't need the exact figure or anything - just in the region of?
where will all the new graduates get jobs. dont see many pod jobs on offer in the republic ime shure if they had a job glut all the unemployed grads from uk would be on the holyhead to dublin ferry
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With the economy still going downhill every professional ie doctors, dentists, podiatrist's,physiotherapists are all feeling the pinch. Pods here are having to compete with FHPs in a shrinking private market. Pods are registered with HPC and adhere to rules but HPC will not deal with problems here, they don't want to get mixed up in politics! Ireland does not have any legislation covering "shuropody". Anyone can use the title and set up without training. As regards health service work, there is none in the south region. Its a who do you know and if you are not a member of the society you will not get any businness especially now as a result of the internal changes in the Institute. Very few wiant to have dealings with the acting representatives due to past misdemeanors, which were reported to HPC and dept of health here but all ignored.
I know of a nursing home within the south where the NY has a set of instruments and have a Rota of staff who do a." toenail trim day".
I feel sorry for the New grads from NUI Galway as they will need to go abroad to get experience cause they wont get it here!
I have over 25 years experience , in NHS, private practice in London, and mixed pp and health service work in Ireland but if I was at the start of my career I would get my degree and go to Oz. Instead I have retrained .
With the economy still going downhill every professional ie doctors, dentists, podiatrist's,physiotherapists are all feeling the pinch. Pods here are having to compete with FHPs in a shrinking private market. Pods are registered with HPC and adhere to rules but HPC will not deal with problems here, they don't want to get mixed up in politics! Ireland does not have any legislation covering "shuropody". Anyone can use the title and set up without training. As regards health service work, there is none in the south region. Its a who do you know and if you are not a member of the society you will not get any businness especially now as a result of the internal changes in the Institute. Very few wiant to have dealings with the acting representatives due to past misdemeanors, which were reported to HPC and dept of health here but all ignored.
I know of a nursing home within the south where the NY has a set of instruments and have a Rota of staff who do a." toenail trim day".
I feel sorry for the New grads from NUI Galway as they will need to go abroad to get experience cause they wont get it here!
I have over 25 years experience , in NHS, private practice in London, and mixed pp and health service work in Ireland but if I was at the start of my career I would get my degree and go to Oz. Instead I have retrained .
Oh Corndolly, I echo your views.....Unfortunately, it is the case all over the UK. Our training was so good at uni and we had such fantastic lecturers, etc. Our entire degree was based on a 1 day excrutiating tough clinical exam. If you failed that exam, you were not entitled to a BSc Podiatry degree, and therefore not allowed to go onto the HCPC register. You could resit the exam and hopefully pass but unfortuately there would always be a few stragglers who could not afford to resit the exam (funding themselves whilst they gained extra clinical experience) or gave up thinking they were no good. So as you can imagine the sacrifices made by the Podiatry students was massive. In my opinion it is very degrading to the BSc Podiatry degree holders, having folk allowed to practice willy-nilly as foot health practitioners.
I do feel very sorry for the Podiatry students, and do believe that the univerisities Podiatry Depts, should close its doors to new students for at least 5 years. Just to save Podiatry students the anguish of training and not been able to get a NHS Podiatry job or struggle against the massive influx of foot health practitioners.
I know our voices are lost on the wind......and unfortunately it appears our profession as a whole and The Society of Chiropodists and Podiatrists have lost their rudder....and we getting closer to the rocks each and everyday!!!!
I am glad I did my Podiatry training but due to the financial climate, and the fact that there is absolutely no hope for the future of our profession, I am looking to retrain as a medic. There are always a need for Doctors in the world.....
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