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Hello all,

I have been approached by a private practitioner who is investigating whether to invest in a mobile podiatry clinic.

Do you know of anyone in either NHS or private sector who uses one of these? If so, please could you let me know so I can pass the information on?

Regards,
Martin Nunn

Hi,

Sorry about the delayed reply, but I work in the NHS, and use a purpose built mobile clinic 3 days in the week. I can forward details of the manufacturer and the cost (not cheap) if still required.

Regards

Gavin

Hi Gavin,

That would be great, thank you.

Regards,

Martin

Gavin - feel free to post the information here.

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hi again...

In 2001 we had a unit built by Bill Scott and Sons of Scarborough (Tel. 01723 363225). They very much listen to what you need. Ours has two clinic areas, a waiting room and a sterilizing room/office. Its built on a Ford base, weight 7.5 tones and is about 18 ft long. You don't need to sit any special test as long as you passed your driving test prior to 2000. Its entirely self sufficient, and has a built in generator for all the electrics and a water heater. Its disabled-friendly and as such has a wheelchair hoist.

If you need more info please get in touch.

Hope this is useful.

Regards

Gavin

Forgot to add, in 2001 that particular unit cost in the region of 70000 pounds. As I said, not cheap, bu bear in mind ours is a two chair clinic.

Gavin

Hi Gavin,

That's great, I will pass these details on. Many thanks for your help.

Regards,

Martin

Dear All,


There is a major problem with mobile clinics and this is why they are being withdrawn. Certainly all my local trusts have withdrawn their mobile clinics in favour of community clinics and GP surgeries.

Why does Podiatry always work differently to our other AHP colleagues who work in community clinics and GP surgeries.

Also there are problems with where do the clinicains ancilliary staff patients go PEE PEE and POO POO or even just throw up.

We had one site where if the pub landlord forgot about us we had to use the pub car park hedge. The landlord of the pub couldnt care less .

So i would never consider a mobile clinic unless my AHP colleagues were going to do the same.

Alos if there is a major incident how is it managed??

In a community clinic GP surgery there are emergency services available, usually.

Regards David

The area we work, is mostly rural. Some of the patients we see are 20 miles or more from the nearest GP surgery. Of those who do live near a surgery, 9 times out of 10 it can't accomodate a Podiatry surgery.

Because of this, our trust operates 3 mobile dental units, and a mobile health visitor's van, as well as our mobile podiatry unit. This provides a valuable service to patients who would otherwise require a home visit and all the additional time that these take up.

The toilet issue is a problem, however no more so than doing home visits in a rural area.

Incedently, the manufacturers of our unit are able to install a chemical toilet, but we opted not to go for that incase patients in the waiting room decide to use it as a public toilet!

cheers

Gavin

Dear Gavin.

In a dom setting if you are brave you pee on the pts toilet floor (just like they do) unless the garden hedge is more attractive.

But in a mobile clinic if there is no adjacent building with a toilet then the hedge is all that is available.

I bet pts still got transport to attend Physio OT etc etc at the local community hospital.

regards David