Concluding Days

Since our last blog we have had further meetings with the staff in the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital who will be involved in the Diabetic Multi-disciplinary Team.

On Tuesday this week Ros and I met with the Head of the Department of Surgery and the Chief Matron. The idea was to discuss how we could take forward the idea of a Diabetic Foot Clinic. This would include carrying out testing of the feet in order to classify the risk caused by the complications of diabetes. We were extremely grateful that they could spare their precious time at such short notice.

The meeting concluded on a positive note with an agreement being reached to revive the monthly Diabetic Foot meetings. Upon Ousman’s return from his upcoming visit to Swansea this September it is intended to start the foot assessment clinics.

A report of the visit was compiled and has been circulated to The Provost of the Medical School and all other persons involved in the Diabetic Multi-disciplinary Team.

So this more or less concludes our visit this August and hopefully the new clinics that will be taking place will have an impact on the treatment of the diabetic foot at The Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital, Banjul.

We would like to thank everyone who helped us make this trip and especially Professor Stephen Allen of Swansea University Health Science Department and also last but not least our Head of Podiatry & Orthotics Department, Sally Bloomfield (sorry Sal - no photograph of you!)

Bye for now!

Ros & Terry