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HPC and Podiatric Surgery

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by PodMan, Oct 23, 2004.

  1. PodMan

    PodMan Welcome New Poster


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    1.Man goes to USA and trains as Podiatric Surgeon and comes back here to Practice.

    2. <ADMIN EDIT><names removed>

    3. HPC cannot decide what to do so go away to discuss?

    4. HPC probably speak to hierarchy who consist of medics who hate pod surgeons.

    OUTCOME

    HPC now decide to investigate <ADMIN EDIT><names removed> to decide whether they are fit to undertake Pod Surgery :p

    Seems the Society want to control EVERYTHING, <ADMIN EDIT><names removed>

    MORE FRAGMENTATION ON THE WAY THEN, unification who benefits........
     
    Last edited by a moderator: Oct 24, 2004
  2. davidh

    davidh Podiatry Arena Veteran

    Hi.
    I can kind of see where you are coming from here, and would agree that some professional bodies do perhaps exert more than their fair share of control.

    I think you are wrong to imply that all medics hate pod surgeons. Pod surgeons in the NHS work alongside medics to a greater or lesser extent, and in the Midlands (my patch :) ) I and a pod surgeon colleague receive quality referrals from GPs.

    Regards,
    David
     
  3. Dieter Fellner

    Dieter Fellner Well-Known Member

    lack of reciprocity...

    Unfortunately there is no agreed educational reciprocity between the US and the UK.

    So it may cold comfort to know the UK trained Podiatric Surgeon will also enjoy a similar reception in the USA. None of the UK qualification will be acknowledged by the educational authorities.

    If the podiatric surgeon should wish to practice in the US he/she will have to look forward to 4 years basic training and 1-4 years residency work.

    Sucks both ways. :mad:

    And the US has no HPC to get mad with. :eek:
     
  4. PodMan

    PodMan Welcome New Poster

    The moderator has moderated a bit too much so you dont get the message I sent.

    A Pod Surgeon has complained to the HPC that an SRCh went to the USA and trained then came back here and practised without doing the socap course, hence they said he was not qualified.

    What came out of this was that the HPC are now investigating the surgeon who complained in the first case as he never trained through medicine so they think he aswell is not qualified.
     
  5. Dieter Fellner

    Dieter Fellner Well-Known Member

    Oh.....

    Podman - I now appreciate what you are saying here. Quick recap: The HPC do not know what a Podiatric Surgeon (UK) is? .... REALLY? . How the heck did this happen? Perhaps a few key personnel were out for lunch when professional regulation was discussed? That's quite a funny story (after a few pints - perhaps less so the morning after, in the cold day of light). Come on, does the HPC know what a Podiatrist is? Ok, seriously, who regulates the HPC? I want to blow a whistle on this organization and have someone reprimanded. Steep learning curve it seems..... (there is no "smilie" for the gutwrenching feeling this inspires - more smilies please moderator?)

    Has anyone asked the HPC ( why is it this abbreviation always makes me think of brown and fruity HP sauce?) to call SOCAP and speak to the Dean of the Surgical Faculty. No, wait - too obvious. What am I thinking of ...

    Is there a follow up to this? :cool:
     
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