Objectives
Ngati Hine Health Trust provide a fully resourced primary podiatry service at a range of different venues This project aims to increase access to podiatric assessment and management by high need, at risk patients.

Project
This service is provided from  5 sites:

Kaikohe one day a week, (in association with Tihewa Mauriora PHO), Moerewa, Kawakawa, Kaitaia  and Te Kao.

The podiatrist has been equipped with tools to enable an efficient quality mobile service.

The several patients referred to secondary services with significant undiagnosed early peripheral vascular disease are a testimony to the value of early intervention from a primary podiatry service.

Five patients have had soft tissue surgery performed in the primary setting.
As well as direct patient services the podiatrist is providing training for nurses in routine assessment and care of the “uncomplicated” foot.