Foot Health Practitioners deliver routine foot care wherever it

is needed.

 

They are trained to recognise and assess foot conditions,

treat appropriately and refer when necessary.

 

Many people need simple foot care to maintain mobility and

quality of life. Being overweight or diabetic increases the need,

and both of these conditions are rapidly increasing in

prevalence in the population.

 

Working as independent practitioners in the private sector,

Foot Health Practitioners deliver their skills in a wide range

of settings.

 

They work with other health care professionals wherever

necessary for the well-being of their clients.

 

They may visit individual clients in their own homes, attend

clients in Rest Homes and Nursing Homes, or visit industrial

and commercial sites for the benefit of employees.

 

Many Foot Health Practitioners establish their own surgery-

based premises in order to provide a service to a local

population.