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We are looking into the possibility of offering the chance for one of our podiatrists to undertake the advanced practitioner training.

Has anyone had any experience of undertaking this training? If so how has it increased your scope of practice? What benefits do you think it has brought to yourself and to your department (if you work for an organisation)?

I would be grateful for any feed back around the use of advanced practitioners with in podiatry.

Regards

John Schooling

John

Can you be more precise, what advanced practitioner training are you referring to? There are a number of practical training programmes designed to provide support in developing 'advanced' skills, there are an increasing number of post-graduate courses (post grad certificates, diploma's and masters) aimed at developing 'advanced' practitioners. Specialist Practitioner and extended scope practitioner are also terms used.

Kind regards


Stephen Moore
Head of Podiatry
NHS Western Isles
Scotland

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Stephen

This is something the greater Manchester SHA are introducing in to their lomg term plans.

Please use the link for more details.

http://www.gmsha.nhs.uk/core/dtw/advanced.htm

I was wondering if anyone has been through a similar process and the benefits they have developed for themselves and for the organisation they work for. Also how has the scope of practice altered and what does their workload now consist of.

Hope if you look at the link it might make more sense.

Regards

John

John

Thanks for this info, I will take a look at it and come back to you in a few days or so.

Cheers

Stephen

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