Re: my point exactlyby cg (no login) Podiatry Shortage Continues in Australia A BRIDGETOWN senior citizen has been refused podiatry care in the region and told to travel to Bunbury for treatment. Carmel Low was told due to a shortage of podiatrists in the area she would need to see a podiatrist in Bunbury. Warren-Blackwood area community health manager Sharon McBride said there was a gap in care currently with one part time podiatrist serving the entire region. The problem first started in February when the region's long- serving podiatrist left after 21 years. The situation has forced the health service to restrict podiatry care to the more serious cases. "We realise that a gap's been left and we're trying to do things to see that it's fixed," she said. "The people we're restricting the serve to is people with diabetes, severe foot problems and children. from IP address 141.150.121.13 Goto Forum Home |
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