Decision Report 201804213

Summary

Mrs C, an advice and support worker, complained on behalf of her client (Mrs A) regarding the treatment she received from the domiciliary podiatry service (area of medicine that treats disorders of the foot, ankle and lower limb). Mrs A complained that the podiatrists failed to review her on a regular basis and that they did not appropriately treat her foot blisters, cuts or check her foot pulses.

We took independent advice from a podiatry manager. We found that the records indicated that the podiatrists reviewed Mrs A on a regular basis based on her presenting symptoms. When she requested an emergency appointment this was arranged within an appropriate timescale. We found that the podiatrists provided appropriate treatment in view of Mrs A's presenting symptoms and that her foot pulses were checked on an annual basis in line with national guidance. We did not uphold Mrs C's complaint.