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Publication - Advice and guidance

Footcare guidance

Published
5 March 2025
From
Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care, +7 more … Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Midwifery Officer, Chief Nursing Officer, Director of Health Workforce, Director of Healthcare Quality and Improvement, Minister for Public Health and Women's Health
Directorate
Chief Medical Officer Directorate, +3 more … Chief Nursing Officer Directorate, Health and Social Care Finance Directorate, Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Health and social care
ISBN
9781836913320

A refresh of the personal footcare guidance which has been developed in line with the emerging programme of work around Care and Wellbeing, NHS Recovery and the delivery of sustainable services which provide the people of Scotland with the right care, at the right time and in the right place.

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6. Implementation of the Personal Footcare Guidance

Since 2013 all health boards across NHS Scotland have implemented in full the proposals set out in the 2013 guidance with routine toe nail cutting no longer being provided by podiatry services. Service provision and workforce were adjusted accordingly. The majority of health boards have online resources to support people with personal footcare and when available they signpost people to affordable footcare provision in their areas, follow the links to find out how to access MSK services: How to access MSK services | NHS inform.

Contact

Email: CNO@gov.scot

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