The Royal College of Podiatry produces various clinical, professional and business guidance to assist members during their working lives.
Members are advised to visit these areas regularly to review the information. New documents are often added, and the detail is constantly reviewed and updated by the following committees:employment support committee, health and safety panel, private and independent practice network, clinical senate and professional officers.
The following guidance is available:
Clinical
- Guidelines for the management of foot health for people with rheumatoid arthritis. Version 4
North West Podiatry Services Clinical Effectiveness Group - Rheumatology
Date of issue: February 2019 - Guidelines for the prevention and management of foot problems for people with diabetes. Version 3
North West Podiatry Services Diabetes Clinical Effectiveness Group - Diabetes
First issued: July 2014
Reviewed: December 2016 - Guidelines for the assessment and management of peripheral arterial disease. Version 3
North West NHS Podiatry Services Peripheral Arterial Disease Clinical Effectiveness Group
First issued: January 2017
Reviewed: January 2020 - Guidelines for the provision of heel casts for the treatment of heel ulcers
North West Podiatry Services Clinical Effectiveness Group for Diabetes
December 2016 - Remote consultations in podiatry
The College of Podiatry, 2020 - Nail surgery guidelines. Version 4. Updated November 2021
The Royal College of Podiatry
Ratified by Clinical Senate: December 2021 - Rheumatology NICE Guidelines NICE 2020
- ARMA - PRCA Standards of Care for People with MSK Foot Problems ARMA 2007
Professional
- Making visual and audio recordings of patients
The College of Podiatry - Patient's recording podiatrists in healthcare settings
The College of Podiatry - Shared care: Concurrent and subsequent treatment. Version 2
The College of Podiatry, 2019 - Conflict of Interest The College of Podiatry, 2019
- Adults with incapacity in Scotland
The College of Podiatry, 2019 - Social media guidance
College of Podiatry, 2020
Regulation on medical devices
This is currently only for members working in Northern Ireland or in EU countries. However, all members may wish to make themselves aware of these regulations incase they are adopted by the UK government in the future.
2017/745 (MDR) and "Custom made devices". Guidance for members
- Figure 1 - Patient requires an orthoses
- Appendix 1 - Patient information sheet for prescribed preformed modified foot orthoses
- Appendix 2 - Patient information for prescribed custom foot orthoses
Private practice policies
Disclaimer: These policies are produced by the Royal College of Podiatry in conjunction with our legal advisers. However, employment law and practices can change and whilst every effort will be made to keep these electronic policies up to date any saved or printed versions may be superseded. Additionally, parties to any contract may benefit from their own legal advice. Further information can be obtained from Acas if required.
- Adoption policy
- Anti-harassment and bullying policy
- Data protection policy
- Equality monitoring form
- Flexible working request
- Lone worker guidance
- Menopause workplace policy
- Parental leave policy
- Sickness absence policy
- Social media policy
- VDU policy
Practice standards
The College also has 14 standards of practice which can be found here.