Director of Podiatry Sarah Jensen, Podiatrist Scott Haworth, Director of Allied Health Ansuyah Padayachee

A new initiative is aiming to improve outcomes for high-risk foot patients within Caboolture Hospital and Woodford Correctional Health Service

A new initiative is aiming to improve outcomes for high-risk foot patients within Caboolture Hospital and Woodford Correctional Health Service.

Director of Caboolture Hospital Allied Health, Ansuyah Padayachee and Director of Podiatry, Sarah Jensen have recently welcomed podiatrist, Scott Baton who is helping the team expand the podiatry service model.

This service will address complex foot conditions which are known to extend hospital stays and increase the risks of amputation if left untreated.

Each year in Australia, 510,000 people are living with diabetes-related foot disease, 47,100 of those people are hospitalised, 6,300 people will undergo an amputation.

“Our goal is to support inpatient wards and departments by offering inpatient collaboration and delivering timely and expert podiatry input. This will help reduce the burden on treating teams while ensuring the best possible outcomes for patients,” Scott said.
“Our service will provide specialised assessment and care to patients admitted to emergency, medical and surgical wards, offering timely access to podiatry intervention.

“By managing high-risk foot conditions early, we aim to reduce complications, lower the incidence of amputations, and support faster recovery times for our patients.

“This means patients can avoid major ongoing health issues and enjoy a better quality of life.”