Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson - Eventtrac

On behalf of the College of Podiatrists,
the Society and the conference committee,
it is my pleasure to welcome delegates to
Harrogate for the Annual Conference and
Exhibition 2011
The conference is now a firm favourite with both clinicians and
exhibitors alike. The success of the last few years has seen both
attendance from delegates and support from our commercial
colleagues grow to unprecedented levels. This year also I am delighted
to welcome a number of members from overseas who join us to share
in the knowledge and networking this event affords.
The theme this year is ‘Keeping you on Your Feet’ and was not just
intended to be clinically orientated but allowed the committee to help direct
the Special Interest Groups towards thinking about how we personally
and professionally stay up to date and prepared for the times ahead.
We are excited to welcome renowned Consultant in Sports Medicine
Dr Nick Webborn and Mark Loeffler, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
who will be joining us as part of the opening key note session. Along with
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympic Gold Medal Winner I hope the
conference will really embrace the passion that these people bring.
In response to last years successful Saturday sessions and following
valuable feedback from delegates we have once again put together a
number of concurrents that will help provide training and resourcing
for colleagues around core updates. The focus on practical
demonstrations and hands-on workshops will allow delegates to
embed the theory in to practice. I hope, as with all the sessions during
the three days, that you will gain knowledge, further understanding
and develop a hunger to take your own practice forward.
The social calendar at the conference is one that has, as with the academic
programme, grown from strength to strength. The enthusiasm of
members and the fun had in the evening events was clear to see from the
full conference report earlier this year. I am pleased to announce that we
will be holding the first joint Faculty College of Podiatrists’ Annual Dinner
this year with the Dean’s from each Faculty hosting this event. It will be both
a formal yet entertaining way to celebrate our combined achievements as a
profession. And of course the infamous, not to be missed, conference party
on Friday night with the theme “Hollywood Glamour”.
It is, therefore, with great pleasure I look forward welcoming you in
November to the Harrogate 2011Conference.
Matthew T. J. Fitzpatrick
FCPodMed,
Conference Chair 2011
Plenary sessions and
keynotes speakers
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson
Paralympic Gold Medal Winner
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson is Britain’s greatest Paralympic
athlete. She competed in five Paralympic Games, winning 11
Gold Medals, and is acknowledged as one of the most gifted
and courageous sportswomen of her generation. In addition to
her outstanding Paralympic achievements, between 1992 and
2002 she won the London Wheelchair Marathon six times.
Since retirement Tanni has become an influential voice in sport administration,
politics and in the movement for social development through sport. She
currently works as Vice Chair of the Athletes Commission for London 2012,
non-executive director of UK Athletics, as a UNICEF International Inspiration
ambassador and sits on the board for Transport for London. In 2010 she was
elevated to the House of Lords, to sit on the cross benches as a “people’s
peer” with special interest in youth, health, sport and disability.
Mark Loeffler
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Mr Mark Loeffler was medically trained at the London Hospital;
post graduate training was at Whipps Cross, Addenbrookes,
The Royal London Hospital, Colchester, the Royal National
Orthopaedic Hospital and Auckland New Zealand.
Mr Loeffler was appointed consultant at Colchester in 1995,
as a general trauma and orthopaedic surgeon with an interest in knee
surgery. He is currently service director for trauma and orthopaedic surgery
and educational supervisor for the department and has published research
on knee surgery, hip replacement design, prevention of thrombosis and
x-ray templating.
Outside of work Mr Loeffler enjoys sailboat racing, tennis and his large family.
Nick Webborn
Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics GB, University
of Brighton
Nick is currently Medical Director of The Sussex Centre for
Sport and Exercise Medicine at The University of Brighton and
a Research Fellow of the Chelsea School, University of
Brighton. He was formerly Medical Advisor to the National
Sports Medicine Institute. Nick has attended 7 Paralympic
Games in a variety of roles. He won a Congress Award for his work on exercise
in the heat for athletes with disabilities at the 4th IOC World Congress on
Sport Sciences in 1997.
He became a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine in November
2000 and a Fellow of the Institute of Sports Medicine in 2004. He was a
member of the London 2012 health advisory group presenting to the IOC
evaluation commission and the Medical Advisory Group for LOCOG and now
sits on the SEM workstream group for LOCOG and is Chief Medical Officer for
Paralympics GB for the 2012 Paralympics.

24-26 NOVEMBER 2011
HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL 24-26 NOVEMBER CENTRE 2011
HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
Dr John F. Grady
Director, Illinois Institute for Foot and Ankle Surgery,
Chicago, USA
Dr. Grady is the recipient of the APMA 2010 Award of
Excellence, the 2008 Midwest Distinguished Faculty Award,
and the 2000 Alumnus of the Year Award from Rosalyn
Franklin University.
Dr. Grady has been performing foot and ankle surgery for 25
years. Dr. Grady had been a former faculty member at the William M. Scholl
College of Podiatric Medicine at Rosalyn Franklin University (Director of Sports
Medicine for eight years and Assistant Chairman of Orthopedics for eight
years) until 1989. Dr. Grady has been directing the foot and ankle surgical
residency in the VA Chicago Healthcare System for 24 years.
In addition, Dr. Grady has been active in research and has had more than 25
publications (with two currently pending). In addition to that, Dr. Grady is the
current director of The Foot and Ankle Institute of Illinois, has been on the
Midwest board (President in 1999) and he has been Scientific Chairman of the
Midwest Podiatry Convention since 2001. He’s also been very active in the
Illinois Podiatric Medical Association (on the board since 1987 and president in
2000). Also he’s been an Illinois Delegate to the APMA for 12 years, finishing
in 2010. He currently does committee work for the ABPOPPM and is on the
Board of Directors of the American Society of Podiatric Surgeons.
Dr Jane Sterling
Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant Dermatologist,
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Jane’s interest in papillomavirus started with a Medical
Research Council Training Fellowship leading to a PhD in
molecular pathology of HPV in 1990 followed by MRC
Clinician Scientist Fellowship. Since then, she has continued
research in viral and vulval skin disease and has supported both
dermatologists and gynaecologists in research projects. She has written widely
in the field of viral infections of the skin and vulval disease, with a particular
interest in human papillomavirus. She regards skin warts as a challenge to be
conquered and her recent television appearances on Embarrassing Bodies and
Discovery Science USA have helped to heighten public awareness that warts
are not always just minor aliments.
Antony Wilkinson
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Clinical Head of Podiatric
Surgery, Doncaster PCT
Following graduation from the Northern College of Podiatry in
1990, Antony quickly became interested in the surgical aspect
of the profession. Following completion of the MPodA exam in
1994 he started training as a Podiatric Surgeon in South
Derbyshire gaining Fellowship of the Podiatry Association in
1997. He continued with the Trust until 2000 when he was appointed as
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon with Doncaster Health Care NHS Trust. During
his career, Antony has worked hard to develop his skills pushing the
development of scope of practice in Podiatric Surgery.
Antony is a registered tutor with the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery and has had a
number of Trainees through the department, both pre fellowship and post
fellowship Podiatrists. He has been involved in the political side of the
profession being elected to the Faculty Board four years ago and subsequently
holding the position of Regional Chair of the Northern Region, Vice Dean of
the Faculty of Surgery and latterly Dean of the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery.
Antony has lectured at many national and international conferences and is
delighted to be sharing his knowledge at the conference this year.
Why should I attend?
Gain 28 CPD points by attending the full three days
Learn about the latest in clinical and practice
developments from renowned industry speakers
Visit the trade exhibition to obtain product
samples, watch demonstrations and learn about
new products and services
Meet, network and exchange ideas with over
1300 other podiatry professionals
Develop new skills and share knowledge
through interactive workshops and seminars
Showcase your research by presenting a
poster presentation
Learn how to maximise your business
opportunities in the economic downturn
Take the opportunity to meet with Society staff
and Council members at the Society stand
Low registration fees and discounts for
group bookings
Have fun networking and catching up with
friends and colleagues
Who should attend?
The event will attract over 1300 delegates working
in private practice and the public sector including:
Appliance Technicians
Chiropodists
Consultant Physicians
Consultants in
Podiatric Surgery
Clinical Leads
Dermatologists
Diabetes Specialists
Directors of Clinical
Services
Heads of Podiatry
Lecturers and
Professors
Orthotists
Orthotist Technicians
Physiotherapists
Podiatrists
Podiatry Assistants
Podiatry Managers
Podiatric Surgeons
Practitioners
Assistants
Private Practitioners
Student Podiatrists

Thursday 24 November
9.15 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
11.00 PLENARY SESSION
Welcome and opening
Matthew Fitzpatrick, Conference Chair, Principal Podiatrist
– Musculoskeletal & Advanced Therapies and Medicines
Officer, College of Podiatrists & Professor Stuart Baird,
Chair of Council, Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists
11.10 The path to the Paralympics
Mr Mark Loeffler, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon,
Colchester General Hospital
11.40 Keynote: Paralympic Sports Medicine – Challenges
and rewards of treating athletes with a disability
Nick Webborn, Chief Medical Officer for Paralympics GB,
University of Brighton
12.10 Fellowship awards
Presented by Professor Stuart Baird, Chair of Council,
Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists and Chair, College
Board of Governors, Dr Wilfred Foxe, Director of
Education and Development, Society of Chiropodists &
Podiatrists, Antony Wilkinson, Dean, Faculty of Podiatric
Surgery and Ivan Bristow, Dean, Faculty of Podiatric
Medicine and General Practice
12.30 Jewel in the Crown short paper presentation
Chosen from submitted abstracts
12.40 Seize the Day!
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Paralympic Gold
Medal Winner
13.10 Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing
14.20-15.50 CONCURRENT SESSIONS A
A1 Sports and exercise medicine
Chair: Dr Nat Padhiar, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon &
Honorary Reader, The Royal London Hospital; Trevor Prior,
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Homerton University Hospital
NHS Foundation Trust; Ron McCulloch, Director of London
Podiatric Centre, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Homerton
University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Anne Marie
O’Connor, Musculoskeletal Podiatrist, Bupa Wellness,
Consultant to Premier League Football and Rugby teams
A2 Surgical complication: managing difficult
situations and getting out of trouble when things
go wrong (Interactive discussion group)
Antony Wilkinson, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Clinical
Head of Podiatric Surgery, Doncaster PCT; Frank Webb,
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Derbyshire Community
Health Services; Lance Hogg, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon,
Nottingham County NHS Trust; Mark Tagoe, Consultant
Podiatric Surgeon, West Middlesex University Hospital
A3 Keeping your business on its feet
Digital marketing
Lisa Todd, Digital Marketing Specialist, Nuffield Health
Practice accreditation - issues and progress
during 2011
Christopher Hunt, Professional Officer
A4 Anaesthesia techniques (theory ) - linked to W6
“Hands on assessment techniques”
Steve Hewitt, Podiatric Surgeon, West Middlesex
University Hospital; Ryan McCallum, Podiatric Surgeon,
West Middlesex University Hospital
A5 Proving your worth: the role of evidence in
commissioning and developing effective services
Proving your worth: Evaluation and audit in practice
Professor Jackie Campbell, Professor of Neurophysiology
& SCP Research Coordinator
Proving your worth: Evaluation and audit in
Commissioning
Lee Hawksworth, Manager, Health, Ernest & Young
A6 Footwear workshop
Hosted by Jane McAdam, Principal Podiatrist,
Biomechanics, Orthotics and Footwear, Salford Royal
Foundation Trust & Martin Nunn, Podiatrist, Bolton NHS
Foundation Trust
A7 Short Papers x 8/9
Chair: Dr Sarah Curran, Senior Lecturer, Wales Centre for
Podiatric Studies, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
A8 Diabetes and the foot
Overview of diabetes and goals of management
Dr Maggie Sinclair Hammersley, Oxford Radcliffe
Hospitals NHS Trust
Assessing and managing Complex case histories
(Interactive session)
Professor Mike Edmonds, King’s College
Walking the talk, effective tools for
communicating with patients
Sue Channon, Cardiff
15.50 Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
16.45-17.45 CONCURRENT SESSIONS B
B1 Dermatology of the lower limb
Dr Richard Weller, Senior Lecturer, Dermatology,
University of Edinburgh
B2 Diagnosis and management of the painful ankle
Imaging of the painful ankle
Dr Syed Barbar, Consultant Radiologist and Senior Lecture,
Hammersmith Hospital and Imperial College London
Differential diagnosis on ankle pain in the athlete
Mr Rhydian Thomas, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
and Senior Lecture, Charing Cross Hospital and Imperial
College, London
Managing subchondral lesions in the talus
Dr John F. Grady, Director, Illinois Institute for Foot and
Ankle Surgery, Chicago, USA
B3 Leadership Training: Does it do what is says on
the tin?
A longitudinal evaluation of a Leadership
Development programme in the NHS in Scotland
David Wylie, Head of Podiatric Services, Southern
General Hospital Glasgow, Scotland
B4 Up *#@*! creek without a paddle
Alison Wishart, Chair of Professional Conduct
Committee, SCP and Members of the Professional
Conduct Committee
B5 Medicines management update
Dr Alan Borthwick,Chairman of the Medicines
Committee, SCP, and Senior Lecturer, University of
Southampton, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Medicine Committee
Officer, Conrad Jones Member of Medicine Committee
& Jim Pickard Member of Medicine Committee
B6 The Health Professions Council: Current debates
and their impact on podiatrists
Penny Renwick, Pro Vice Chancellor, Manchester
Metropolitan University

B7 Podopaediatrics
First line orthotic approach in podopaediatrics
Stephen Coombs, Podopaediatric Clinical Lead, Cardiff
and Vale University Health Board
The influence of body mass index and body weight
on plantar pressure in children
Dr Jill Phethean, Lecturer, University of Salford
Management of the paediatric patient
Simon Jones, Specialist Podiatrist in Paediatrics,
Community Health Stockport
B8 Feedback and discussion around work based
impacts of health care changes
Eddie Saville, Director of Employment Relations, SCP
17.45-19.15 SCP Welcome Reception in the Exhibition
18.15-19.15 FRINGE MEETINGS
Hyperhidrosis
Julie Halford, Specialist Nurse and Founder member of
the Hyperhidrosis Support Group
20.00 Conference Dinner, the Barceló Harrogate
Majestic Hotel
Hosted by the Deans of the Faculty of Undergraduate
Education, the Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, the Faculty
of Podiatric Surgery & the Faculty of Management
20.30 Student Night – “Podiatry has talent”, The Holiday
Inn Harrogate
Friday 25 November
8.00-9.00 FRINGE MEETINGS
Assistant Practitioners/Orthotic Technicians
This is your chance to discuss those significant issues that
are currently affecting your work and to directly influence
how future assistant and technician streams are run at
the Society conference
Alison Barlow, Dean, Faculty of Undergraduate Education
SCP and Alison Hart, Undergraduate Education Officer, SCP
8.15 Registration, exhibition and poster viewing
9.00 PLENARY SESSION
9.00 Chair’s introduction
Matthew Fitzpatrick, Conference Chair, Principal Podiatrist
– Musculoskeletal & Advanced Therapies and Medicines
Officer, Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists
9.05 PASCOM – Patient reported outcomes & patient
experience
David Tollafield, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Chair of
PASCOM Working Party
9.20 Arthritis/surgery international speaker
Dr John F. Grady, Director, Illinois Institute for Foot and
Ankle Surgery, Chicago, USA
9.50 Verrucae – how embarrassing are they?
Dr Jane Sterling, Senior Lecturer and Honorary Consultant
Dermatologist, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust
11.15-12.30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS C
C1 A fresh look at foot and ankle biomechanics: From
Root to Science
Professor Chris Nester, Head of Research Centre: Centre
for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences Research,
University of Salford
C2 Diabetes and peripheral arterial disease
PAD - every Podiatrists role in defusing this ticking
time bomb
Martin Fox Vascular Specialist Podiatrist, Pennine Acute
Hospital Trust, Manchester
Debriding foot ulcers: who, where, why, how and
where? - Neil Baker, Research Podiatrist, Ipswich
Hospital, England
National update on Podiatry in diabetes: where are
we now 12 months on?
results of NHS diabetes workforce survey on diabetes
specialist Pods
non medical prescribing project - a Supplementary
Prescriber’s Experience
Amputation Prevention Programme work
Louise Stuart MBE, Consultant Podiatrist, Pennine
Acute Hospital Trust, Manchester
C3 Diagnostic and interventional ultrasound
Dr James Brown, Interventional Sport and Exercise
Medicine Physician, Chapel Allerton Hospital Leeds,
Director, Technology in Medicine Ltd and Chief Medical
Officer, Health Partners Europe Ltd
C4 Myths in podiatric surgery
Dr Tim Kilmartin, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon,
Hillsborough Private Clinic, Northern Ireland; Steve Finney,
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Kirklees PCT, UK;Steve
Kriss, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, RBH Foundation
Trust, UK; Sally Feeney, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon,
West Middlesex University Hospital; Harry Brown,
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Chelmsley Wood Primary
Care Trust; Stuart Metcalfe, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon,
Chelmsley Wood Primary Care Trust
C5 Surviving the recession
Alex Catto, Principal, Sheen Podiatry
C6 Student Careers Forum
Chaired by: Dr Sarah Curran, Senior Lecturer, Wales Centre
for Podiatric Studies, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff
C7 Short Papers x 7
Chaired by member of Council
C8 Homeopathy and its use in podiatry
Chair: Dr Tariq Khan, Consultant Podiatrist, Director of
the Marigold Clinic, Royal London Hospital for Integrated
Medicine, University College London Hospitals NHS
Foundation Trust; Lesley Morrison-Peatfield, Podiatrist &
Clinical Director, Best Foot Forward Ltd; Jane E.
Greenwood, Specialist Podiatrist in Long Term Conditions
Independent Practitioner, Faculty of Homeopathy Podiatry
Members’ Representative
12.30 Lunch, exhibition and ‘meet the author’ poster session
10.20 Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing

24-26 NOVEMBER 2011
HARROGATE INTERNATIONAL CENTRE
13.45-15.00 CONCURRENT SESSIONS D
D1 What’s been happening in rheumatology?
Guidelines for the management of the foot
health problems associated with Rheumatoid
Arthritis
Dr Anita Williams, Senior Lecturer, Directorate of
Prosthetics, Orthotics and Podiatry and Centre for
Health, Sport and Rehabilitation Sciences Research,
University of Salford & Samantha Davies, Clinical
Specialist and Lead Podiatrist (Rheumatology) Pennine
Acute Hospitals NHS Trust
Patient initiated footcare in the absence of an
education programme
Dr Alison Blake, Podiatry Team Leader, NHS Wiltshire
Biologics therapies - changing the podiatry needs
of people with Inflammatory Arthritis?
Lucy Edgson, Specialist Podiatrist, NHS Bournemouth
& Poole Community Health Services
Arthritis Research UK Podiatry Interns - former interns
to be invited
D2 Dermatology - Question and answer session
Ivan Bristow, Dean, Faculty of Podiatric Medicine and
General Practice; Dr Julia Schofield - Principal Lecturer
& Consultant Dermatologist, School of Postgraduate
Medicine, University of Hertfordshire
D3 Musculoskeletal special interest
Biomechanics of footwear and foot orthotics in
the treatment of osteoarthritis - Dr Richard Jones,
Centre for Health, Sport & Rehabilitation Sciences
Research, University of Salford
Stepping out of the laboratory into physical (in)
activity - Danny Raffery, Glasgow Caledonian University
D4 Podopaediatric issues in the developing child
Foot problems in Down Syndrome
Gordon Watt, Lecturer, Glasgow Caledonian University
3-dimensional analysis of the paediatric foot
during gait
Ryan Mahaffey, Research Assistant & PhD candidate,
University of East London
Muscle strength development during childhood
Luke Suckling, PhD candidate, University of East London
Plantar pressure characteristics in obese children
Dr Stewart Morrison, Senior Lecturer, University of
East London
D5 Finding evidence for clinical practice
Mark Salmon, Programme Director, Engagement and
Management, NHS Evidence
D6 Footwear workshop
Hosted by Jane McAdam, Principal Podiatrist,
Biomechanics, Orthotics and Footwear, Salford Royal
Foundation Trust and Martin Nunn, Podiatrist, Bolton
NHS Foundation Trust
D7 Short Papers – Surgery
Presentations
D8 Health service reform and Any Willing Provider
(AWP) – An update
Chair: Janet McInnes, Head of Podiatry Division,
University of Brighton, Past Chair Council, SCP
15.00 Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
15.50-17.30 PLENARY SESSION
Question Time – A chance to debate the big
issues affecting our Society
Chair: Matthew Fitzpatrick, Conference Chair
Panel: Professor Stuart Baird, Janet McInnes, Joanna
Brown, Dr Wilfred Foxe, Eddie Saville, Nita Parmar,
David Goulds
17.40-18.40 FRINGE MEETINGS
R&D student research network meeting
Dr Alan Borthwick, Chair of R&D Committee
Private Practice Network Facilitators
Debbie Delves, Committee of Private Practice
PASCOM – Meeting the Team (The New Domains)
David Tollafield & Anthony Maher, PASCOM Working
Party (Webmasters)
19.30 Conference party, the Old Swan hotel.
Saturday 26 November
8.15-9.15 FRINGE MEETINGS
Podiatry Lecturers
An opportunity for lecturers from the 13 Podiatry
Schools to discuss current education issues.
Alison Barlow, Dean, Faculty of Undergraduate
Education SCP
9.00 Registration, refreshments and exhibition
9.30 CONCURRENT SESSION E
E1 Osteoarthritis and the lower limb – current
thinking
Current views on the pathophysiology of lower
limb OA
Dr Claire Wenham, Specialist Registrar in
Rheumatology and Research Fellow at the Section of
Musculoskeletal Disease, University of Leeds
Effective management strategies for Foot OA
Dr Anne-Maree Keenan, Academic Podiatrist and
Assistant Director NIHR Leeds Musculoskeletal
Biomedical Research Unit, University of Leeds
E2 Top tips and tricks for practice success
Society and podiatry experts give their top surefire tips
for practice success. Each presenter will speak for no
longer than five minutes and give their top tips and a
range of subjects that will help you run and market you
and your practice more effectively. There will be no
need to take notes as all tips, tricks and further reading
will be listed post conference on the Society’s website.
E3 Do you and your practice have a tax planning
strategy?
Riz Akthar, Partner, RA Accountants LLP
E4 Managing chronic pain
Referred pain; thinking outside of the box
Professor Peter Abrahams, Institute of Clinical Education
Managing musculoskeletal pain
Dr Simon Vulfsons, Deputy Director, Rambam Health
Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
Unusual
Dr Jane Pritchard, Physician in pain management,
Charing Cross Hospital and Imperial College

PULLOUT
PROGRAMME
E5 Core update – Basic Life Support part I
Limited to 30 persons total. Must book part I, part II and
part III
E6 Dermatology workshop
Rebecca Penzer, Community Dermatology Nurse
Specialist, Norfolk Community Health & Care (NHS) Trust
E7 Assessing and managing the high risk foot
Paul Chadwick Principal Podiatrist, Salford NHS Trust
and Duncan Stan, Lead Diabetes Specialist Podiatrist,
Glasgow, Scotland
E8 Clinical biomechanics - how can it help my
patients?
Bob Longwoth, Extended Scope MSK Podiatrist, Leeds
NHS and visiting Lecturer, Staffordshire University; Jill
Halstead, Honorary Musculoskeletal and Rheumatology
Podiatrist and Arthritis Research UK PhD Student,
University of Leeds
10.30 Refreshments, exhibition and poster viewing
11.15-12.15 CONCURRENT SESSION F
F1 Sero-negative arthropathies – What is that?
What can I do?
Sero-negative arthropathies, the clinical picture
Dr Phillip Helliwell, Senior Lecturer in Rheumatology,
Leeds Institute of Molecular Medicine, Section of
Musculoskeletal Disease, University of Leeds
Podiatry’s input in the management of Psoriatic
Arthritis foot disease
Dr Debbie Turner, Arthritis Research UK Senior Lecturer
in Podiatry, Glasgow Caledonian University
The ‘S’ Factor: rheumatology in primary care
Dr Anthony Redmond, Arthritis Research UK Senior
Lecturer, Section of Musculoskeletal Disease, University
of Leeds
F2 “Safety First” is “Safety Always.”
Gordon Burrow, Senior Lecturer in Podiatry, Chartered
Safety and Health Practitioner, Glasgow Caledonian
University
F3 Surgical clinical case studies (submitted)
Tom Maul, Podiatrist and Surgical Trainee, West
Middlesex University Hospital; Ernest Barlow-Kearsley,
Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital;
Rebeca Gomez, Podiatrist, UK
F4 Core Update – Basic Life Support / AED Training
part II
Limited to 30 persons total. Must book part I, part II
and part III
F5 Homeopathy and the treatment of arthritis and
rheumatism
Chair: Jane Greenwood, Specialist Podiatrist in Long Term
Conditions and Independent Practitioner and Faculty of
Homeopathy Podiatry Members’ Representative
An holistic approach to treatment
Dr Keith Souter, GP, Private Holistic Practice, Yorkshire
A personal journey with RA
Lauren Vaknine, British Homepathic Associations’
Trustee, JayLa Enterprises Ltd, London
F6 The PaSS Project – Podiatry and School Science
Dr Julia Potter, University of Southampton, on behalf of
the Admissions Tutor Forum
F7 Core update
Peripheral arterial disease
Martin Fox Vascular Specialist Podiatrist, Pennine Acute
Hospital Trust, Manchester
PLENARY SESSION
12.15-12.45 Bob Prince Memorial Lecture
Antony Wilkinson, Consultant Podiatric Surgeon, Clinical
Head of Podiatric Surgery, Doncaster PCT
12.45-12.55 Poster and short paper award winners presentation
Dr Alan Borthwick, Chairman of the Research &
Development Committee, SCP and Senior Lecturer,
University of Southampton, Matthew Fitzpatrick,
Conference Chair
12.55-13.45 Lunch, exhibition and poster viewing (final session)
13.45-15.45 WORKSHOPS
W1 Casting (MSK)
Neutral impression casting made easy (podiatrist
and laboratory perspectives)
Justin Coulter, MSK Podiatrist and Director, First Podiatry
Ltd; Mark Fairclough, Director, MGF Laboratories
W2 Emollients/skincare
Rebecca Penzer, Community Dermatology Nurse
Specialist, Norfolk Community Health & Care (NHS) Trust
W3 Core update – Basic Life Support / AED Training
part III
Limited to 30 persons total. Must book part I, part II
and part III
W4 Pharmacology update: Prescription-Only
Medicines (POMs) now accessible to UK
podiatrists - the Science behind them
Dr Jean Mooney, Consultant in Podiatry to the Royal
Hospital Chelsea, and private practitioner
W5 Demonstration of foot and ankle ultrasound
workshop
Dr James Brown, Interventional Sport and Exercise
Medicine Physician, Chapel Allerton Hospital Leeds,
Director, Technology in Medicine Ltd and Chief Medical
Officer, Health Partners Europe Ltd
W6 Hands on / assessment techniques for regional
anaesthesia Linked to A4
Steve Hewitt, Podiatric Surgeon, West Middlesex
University Hospital and Ryan McCallum, Podiatric
Surgeon, West Middlesex University Hospital
W7 The future of podiatry: Research and the Society
(40mns slot)
Dr Alan Borthwick, Chairman of the Research &
Development Committee, SCP and Senior Lecturer,
University of Southampton and Dr Wesley Vernon, Head
of Podiatry Service & Research Lead, Sheffield PCT,
Visiting Professor Huddersfield University, Visiting
Professor Staffordshire University
W8 Unusual pain won’t get better? The missing part
of the jigsaw...neural tension. Learn how to
assess, treat and when to refer
Sally Smillie, Clinical Specialist in Podopaediatrics, NHS
Medway Community Healthcare

Conference Information
Poster Presentations
Presenting your work at Europe’s largest podiatry conference not only
serves to raise the profile of yourself, colleagues and your employing
organisation, but also highlights new research and developments, and
provides a platform for sharing new ideas and initiatives with your peers.
Accepted presentations can help shape the conference agenda by
bringing new topics and ways of working to the forefront and
stimulating debate.
Poster displays offer a more informal setting in which to learn about a
wide variety of research and service development.
Submissions are welcome from podiatrists of all levels and backgrounds
demonstrating research or practice initiatives in all areas of the
profession including diabetes, rheumatology, management, surgery,
biomechanics, dermatology, footwear, orthotics and general practice.
Cash prizes will be given for the Best Poster Presentation, Best Oral Paper
as well as Best Student Paper and Best International Paper.
Posters will be on display in the exhibition hall for the duration of the
conference with a manned poster session on Friday lunchtime.
Presenters will be required to register for the conference in order to
present their poster.
For further information or to submit an abstract
please visit www.scpconference.com or contact
the conference organisers on 020 8832 7311.
Submission deadline: 31 August 2011
Abstracts will be reviewed by the Conference Committee and
authors will be contacted in September 2011.
Social Events
SCP Welcome Reception
Thursday 24 November 17.45
All delegates are invited to attend the Society’s welcome reception which will
be held in the exhibition hall from 5.45, offering the opportunity to meet
with exhibitors and other delegates over a glass of wine. Council members
will be on the Society stand, to enable members to meet with Council.
In addition, student podiatrists will be in attendance and keen to
meet with Society members to network and learn from their more
experienced peers.
Conference Dinner
Thursday 24 November 20.00
Hosted by the Deans of the Faculty of Undergraduate Education, the
Faculty of Podiatric Medicine, the Faculty of Podiatric Surgery & the
Faculty of Management.
The Conference Dinner will be held at The Barceló Harrogate Majestic Hotel
and will feature a drinks reception, three course dinner and entertainment.
All delegates are welcome to attend. Tickets are £60.
Dress code: Black Tie or Lounge Suit.
Student Night
Thursday 24 November 20.30
Aspiring student’s who have a talent are invited to show off on Podiatry
has Talent. You will have to impress our panel of famous judges & a live
audience but there are Cash Prizes for the best. Apply to Elaine Garnett
(eg@scpod.org). With SPECIAL guest appearances and the opportunity
to network and have fun! And we’ll throw in a free drink on arrival and
tickets are only £5. PODIATRY HAS TALENT, HONEST!!!
Conference Party
Friday 25 November, 19.30
The Society presents the Conference Party! This year the red carpet will
be laid at the Old Swan Hotel. The theme is Hollywood Glamour – this is
your chance to dress up in the style of those great Hollywood Classics.
Oscars will be awarded for the best fancy dress costume so come as the
movie star you’ve always wanted to be: Marilyn, Clark, Audrey, Fred, Liz,
Cary or Sophia….. Lights, camera, action – are you ready for your red
carpet moment? Entertainment will include a brat pack swing band,
casino tables and much, much more. Tickets are £20.
The Exhibition
The exhibition is a vital element of the event and now the largest
podiatry trade show in Europe. The wide range of exhibitors provides
delegates with the opportunity to explore and compare a vast array of
products, services and suppliers. A list of confirmed exhibitors can be
found on www.scpconference.com
Delegates are encouraged to take the time during the conference to
visit the exhibitors, as without their support the conference would
not be possible.
Conference Organisers
Profile Productions Ltd
Northumberland House,
11 The Pavement, Popes Lane,
London, W5 4NG
t.020 8832 7311 f.020 8832 7301 e.scp@profileproductions.co.uk
w.www.scpconference.com

Venue Information
Harrogate International
Centre (HIC)
Harrogate International Centre has benefited from carefully
planned expansions and improvements in recent years.
Today it offers some of the UK’s best integrated facilities for
conferences and exhibitions, consolidating its position at the
forefront of the world’s top meeting centres. It is also ideally
situated in the heart of the town, so you are also close to
beautiful parks, shops, restaurants and many hotels.
Accommodation
Harrogate offers a wide range of accommodation for all budgets
and requirements. Hotel reservations are being handled through
Reservations Highway who have negotiated special rates for
delegates during the event. Full details will be sent to delegates on
confirmation of booking; in the meantime you can book online via
the conference website or via www.reservation-highway.co.uk
(access code lowercase ‘foot11’ ) or by calling 01423 525577 or
emailing admin@reservation-highway.co.uk
Getting to Harrogate
We are actively encouraging attendees to
travel by public transport and large
reductions in fares are available if travel is
booked well in advance. Trains run every
hour into Harrogate from London King’s
Cross Station via York or Leeds and the
journey time is approximately 2 hours
and 45 minutes via York and 3 hours
via Leeds. Main line links from the
North and Scotland run from
Glasgow Central changing at
York, journey time approximately
4 hours and 45 minutes. From
Manchester the journey time is
approximately 2 hours.
For further details and prices either call or visit:
National Rail Enquiries: 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk
East Coast: 08457 225225 www.eastcoast.co.uk
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Booking Form
Delegate Details
Name
Position
Organisation
Address
Tel
Email
SCP member
Membership no:
Postcode
Special Requirements
Vegetarian Vegan Wheelchair access
Hearing loop
Other
I am not willing to have my details published in the
delegate list.
Conference Sessions
Please indicate which session you wish to attend:
Concurrent session A – Thursday 24 November, 14.20
A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8
Concurrent session B – Thursday 24 November, 16.45
B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8
Concurrent session C – Friday 25 November, 11.15
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7 C8
Concurrent session D – Friday 25 November, 13.45
D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8
Concurrent session E – Saturday 26 November, 9.30
E1 E2 E3 E4 E5 E6 E7 E8
Concurrent session F – Saturday 26 November, 11.15
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 F7
Workshop Session – Saturday 26 November, 13.45
W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8
Registration Fees
Until 30 June 2011
1 July 2011 onwards
Full conference
Members £175 £225
Non members £255 £305
Two day*
Members £155 £205
Non members £235 £285
One day*
Members £125 £175
Non members £205 £255
*For one or two day tickets please indicate which day/s you
wish to attend: Thursday Friday Saturday
Concessions (rates are for full conference)
Under-graduate student CPSA member* £39
Under-graduate student Non member * £69
PhD student Member £99
PhD student Non member £129
Newly qualified in 2011** £69
Practitioners assistant/orthotic tech Member £39
Practitioners assistant/orthotic tech Non member £69
*Students must be members of one of the 13 recognised UK schools of podiatry
**Must be a graduate of one of the 13 recognised UK schools of podiatry and
must become a member of the Society by 31 December 2011

Registration Fees (Continued)
Exhibition only tickets
(One day only*. No access to conference sessions)
Members £10
Non members £25
* Please indicate which day you wish to attend
Thursday Friday Saturday
Social Events
Student Night, Thursday 24 November 2011 £5
Conference Dinner, Thursday 24 November 2011 £60
Conference Party, Friday 25 November 2011 £20
Group Bookings
Buy 5 tickets get the 6th ticket free!
This offer applies when booking 5 or more delegates where
delegates work for the same organisation. Only one invoice
for the group can be raised. The offer is not eligible to groups
of delegates from different organisations requiring separate
invoices. Please contact us for further details.
Payment Details
I enclose a cheque made payable to SCP Conference for £
Please debit my credit/debit card for the sum of £
Card no:
Expiry: Security No: Issue no:
Cardholder name and address if different from above
Please send me an invoice for the sum of £
PO number
Invoice name and address if different from above
All invoices will be emailed
Email
Tel
I confirm I have read and agree to the terms and conditions
of booking.
Signature
Date
Please return booking form to:
Profile Productions Ltd
Northumberland House,
11 The Pavement, Popes Lane,
London, W5 4NG
t: 020 8832 7311 f: 020 8832 7301
e: scp@profileproductions.co.uk
w: www.scpconference.com
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Terms and conditions
1. The organiser of the Society of Chiropodists & Podiatrists
Annual Conference and Exhibition 2011 is Profile
Productions Ltd., Northumberland House, Popes Lane,
London W5 4NG.
2. Registrations can only be accepted on receipt of a
completed registration form. Completion of this
registration form constitutes a legally binding agreement
and you must sign, agreeing to the terms and conditions,
in order for your booking to be processed.
3. Your place is not guaranteed until you have received
confirmation from Profile Productions Ltd.
4. Confirmation will be emailed to you within 14 working
days of receiving your booking.
5. Profile Productions Ltd. cannot be held responsible should
your registration form not be received.
6. If you have not heard from us 14 working days after
sending your completed form, or 14 working days before
the start date of the conference, it is your responsibility
to contact us to ensure your place is booked.
7. All invoices should be paid within 21 days of the invoice
date and MUST be paid prior to the conference. Failure to
do so may result in your place being cancelled.
8. Any delegates registering within 28 days of the start of
the conference MUST include valid credit card details on
the registration form.
9. The delegate is responsible for ensuring payment to
Profile Productions Ltd. has been made. Any delegates
arriving at the conference without payment having been
made will be asked to provide credit card details as a
guarantee of payment; refusal to do this may result in
entry to the conference not being permitted.
10. Registration fees include VAT at the prevailing rate,
complimentary refreshments and conference materials.
Lunch is not included and will be available for delegates
to purchase.
11. Cancellations will only be accepted in writing. Cancellations
received on or prior to 24 October 2011 will be refunded
subject to a £25 administration fee. Cancellations received
after 24 October 2011 will not be refunded. However,
substitute delegates will be accepted at any time.
12. Any delegate registered to attend who, for whatever
reason, may not be able to attend the conference, is still
liable for payment as per the cancellation policy in item 11.