Diabetic foot complications and vascular disorders are among the leading causes of lower limb amputations worldwide. Proper assessment, early intervention, and advanced management strategies are essential in preventing severe complications and improving patient outcomes.

This Vascular & Diabetic Foot Management Course is designed for podiatrists and foot health professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in managing diabetic foot ulcers, peripheral artery disease (PAD), wound healing, and limb preservation. Through evidence-based practices, hands-on training, and expert-led sessions, participants will gain the critical tools needed to assess vascular health, prevent complications, and implement effective treatment plans.

Whether you are new to foot health or refreshing your skills, this course will provide you with the latest advancements and best practices to enhance patient care and reduce amputation risks.

The workshop covers:

• Review of Neuropathy and peripheral arterial disease (PAD)
• Procedures for the assessment of a diabetic foot
• Foot Health tools: Semmes-weinstein sensory filaments, Neurotips and vibration tools
• Doppler assessment
• Doppler sound interpretation
• Diabetic Foot Ulcers
• Treatment/management of ulcers
• Thermal scanning
• Footwear for diabetic feet
• Daily footcare for diabetic feet

This course is heavily-weighted towards hands-on practical training using the latest technologies. Delegates will be practicing and experiencing all procedures taught. There is no better way to understand exactly what your patient will experience by way of treatment, than in receiving it yourself!

Join us and take the next step in mastering vascular and diabetic foot management!

Course Tutor

Somuz Miah, CFPodM, BSc (PodM), Dip Sp.I, PGC IP, MFPM RCPS (Glasg),is a qualified Sports Practitioner & Podiatrist (Diploma Sports injuries &Electro Therapy).  

Somuz is a highly respected podiatrist specializing in a variety of foot health and lower limb conditions including diabetic foot care. With over 24 years of experience in preventing and treating diabetes-related foot complications. Somuz has an established history in expertise of wound management, neuropathy assessment and treatment, helping patients maintain mobility and prevent amputations.

The pain-free, non-invasive, non-surgical treatment solution

This course will investigate nail pathologies frequently seen by podiatrists and foot health practitioners. We will discuss how we can use safe, simple and inexpensive treatment options that avoid surgery, require no anesthetic, have no recovery period, offer quick relief from pain, and can be repeated successfully without trauma.

Ingrown toenails are a common and often painful condition that can significantly affect patients’ quality of life. Nail braces offer a conservative, safe, and effective treatment option suitable for various patient groups, including children, those with needle phobia, patients with diabetes or poor wound healing, and individuals with peripheral vascular disease (PVD). They are also ideal for patients who have undergone successful treatment for fungal nail infections, as these nails often grow flatter and wider, necessitating careful management.

Nail braces are evidence-based, affordable for patients, and profitable for practitioners. They provide a non-invasive alternative to more drastic interventions, reducing the risk of complications and promoting better patient outcomes.

During your training, you’ll be introduced to a variety of bracing systems available in the field. These include composite solutions, wired adhesive solutions, and simple adhesive braces. The practical sessions will give you hands-on experience with these different systems, allowing you to gain confidence in their application and use. This course enables the course delegates to purchase Onyfix systems post training.

By becoming proficient with a range of braces, you ensure that you can tailor your treatment plans to the specific needs of each patient, rather than being restricted to a single method. This adaptability is crucial in providing the best care possible and achieving optimal outcomes for your patients.

Course schedule

10.00 -Welcome and refreshments

10.15 -12.00 Nail pathologies and treatments options for ingrown toenails. Nail braces – types, patient selection, research and evidence.

12.00 – 12.45 – Lunch

12.45 – 13.10 – Tutor demonstration

13.15 – 15.30 – Student practical’s

15.30 – 16.00 – Q&A, feedback and CPD

16.00 – Close

Tutor

Gaynor Wooldridge, is a consultant podiatrist working within a multidisciplinary clinic in Kent. She has a passion and commitment to the field of foot health, with special interests in research, injection therapies, wound care and diabetes. She is a great believer that continuing professional development is central to the ‘lifelong learning’ approach so vital within healthcare

Lunch and refreshments are provided throughout the course.

Members of The College of Foot Health, can use credits of attendance towards their Higher Diploma.

This is an exciting, interactive day that incorporates a number of very practical modalities to enable you to offer your patients the very best possible conservative treatments.

This course aims  to create a comprehensive understanding of the application of tapes, paddings, chairside orthotics and therapeutic ultrasound, enabling you to successfully advance your skills and scope of practice. Conditions such as plantar fasciitis, capsulitis, hallux abductovalgus etc will be discussed, and you will be taught how to confidently use the techniques through demonstration and hands on application.

All course attendees will be shown how to correctly and confidently use a therapeutic ultrasound machine to ease patient discomfort for a variety of conditions. These machines are readily available for FHPs from £119.

Course Schedule

9.45 -arrivals registration and refreshments

10am – welcome and group introductions

10.30am – PowerPoint learning. Q&A interaction encoruaged

11.15am -Comfort break

11.30am – Tutor demonstrations

• Taping – Plantar fasciitis  Hallux abductovalgus, plantar plate tear
• Padding – Morton’s neuroma, cavity pads
• Replaceable padding and chairside orthotics – how to pad shoe inserts instead of foot, how to make replaceable pads for patients. Metatarsal pads for fat pad atrophy

12.15 – Lunch

1pm – Demo therapeutic ultrasound and advice on use

1.15pm – Practical session

3.15pm – Q&A

4pm – Close

Course Tutor

Gaynor Wooldridge, is a consultant podiatrist working within a multidisciplinary clinic in Kent. She has a passion and commitment to the field of foot health, with special interests in research, injection therapies, wound care and diabetes. She is a great believer that continuing professional development is central to the ‘lifelong learning’ approach so vital within healthcare.

Lunch, refreshments and a taping goody bag included in the course fee.

This course is open to all Foot Health Practitioners, CoFH members can use this course towards the Higher Diploma certificate.

This course is only open to members of The College of Foot Health

Max. 10 delegates.

This intensive and highly-practical Advanced Practice training day is designed specifically to reconfirm the skills you have already learnt and are practicing, further developing and advancing your expertise as a Foot Health Practitioner.

The course will focus, but is not limited to, the following:

On completion of the course, course delegates will receive an Advanced Practice Certificate, as well as a ‘working goodie bag’ that includes: Medical Honey, Mosquito forceps, Clinisept, copy of all slides and associated information.

Refreshments provided throughout the day. Lunch included.

Tutor

Gaynor Wooldridge, is a consultant podiatrist working within a multidisciplinary clinic in Kent. She has a passion and commitment to the field of foot health, with special interests in research, injection therapies, wound care and diabetes. She is a great believer that continuing professional development is central to the ‘lifelong learning’ approach so vital within healthcare.

This course is now fully booked. To add your name to our waiting list please email info@cofh.org.uk

Further your knowledge on actions in clinical emergencies by undertaking our short online assessment.

Each delegate will be sent 2 brochures via post in order to complete an online assessment.

The first is a detailed presentation written by The Institute of Chiropodists and Podiatrists covering anaphylaxis, CPR and automated external defibrillator (AED), the second is a handy size glossy AED & BLS First Aid 4th Edition handbook which is ideal for use in preparation for the online assessment and will prove invaluable as ongoing reference.

Use these two training guides to assist you with the classmarker assessment.

On successful completion you will receive CPD certification totalling 10 points.