The Dawning of the Patient Group Directive refers to changes in legislation brought about by need for patient safety and public service. While dentistry achieved a greater mandate than any other profession podiatry led the way for other professions such as...

When did podiatrists first use local anaesthetic? Certainly before it came to be included in the Medicine's Act modified from 1968. It was in fact more than 10 years later. Most podiatrists would agree that the advent of local anaesthetic, that is the...

  'Thoughts on Writing - Academic versus Clinical?' is a precursor to this July's Reflective Podiatric Practice, a regular publication for podiatrists signed-up to my Newsfeed through Busypencilcase Communications. Here are a few thoughts then on the matter of...