Mev Akram

I am a specialist podiatrist. Who has worked privately and in NHS

•A role model and clinical expert within diabetic foot management, promoting and demonstrating first class care through evidence based practice and research.

•Leading on clinical care by independently managing a patient caseload trust wide with support from the multidisciplinary team.

•Ensuring that each patient has a comprehensive wound assessment undertaken and a referral is made to the appropriate speciality.

•Supporting the MDT by facilitating the booking of investigations and interpretation of results

•Acting as an expert in the use of specific treatments and advanced wound techniques including sharp debridement of wounds, vac & larvae therapy.

•Providing advice on the most appropriate pressure relieving devices for specific conditions including liaison with the orthotics department for appropriate footwear provision.

•Carry out measurements of transcutaneous oxygen tension pre and post angioplasty and post by- pass surgery.

•Running early discharge clinics for complex patients in order to reduce length of stay for inpatients.

•Attending weekly angiography meetings and present diabetic foot patients medical history and feedback results to MDT.

•Identifying areas of poor practice and respond appropriately ensuring the delivery of safe and effective practice

•Working closely with PCTs, Tissue Viability Nurse Specialist and podiatry services to ensure continuity of care

Bsc in podiatry - NHS mandatory training completed