Debbie Sharman (also on Bluesky)💙

I’m humbled and proud to share that I’ve been named as a finalist for the 2026 Royal College of Podiatry Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s an honour to be recognised alongside so many inspiring colleagues across the profession. rcpod.org.uk/royal-college-….

📷 I’m humbled and proud to share that I’ve been named as a finalist for the 2026 Royal College of Podiatry Diamond Lifetime Achievement Award. It’s an honour to be recognised alongside so many inspiring colleagues across the profession. rcpod.org.uk/royal-college-….

BBC News: Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are trying to bribe doctors to call off next weeks strike, by saying that if they don't extra training places won't be created Just to be clear, these aren't 'extra' training places, these are training places And if the general public understood the meaning of this, they would be standing alongside doctors striking Never thought I'd be as disgusted with Labour as I was disgusted with the Conservatives, but here we are

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@anaesthetic_spr I’m saddened by this whole debate. We desperately need more specialist training places for our resident doctors. We need more doctors but there is a place for non- medical practitioners/AHPs within MDTs. A physio ACP is valuable within e.g the MSK MDT. The skill mix is key.

Patients would choose an IMG doctor over a clueless physio ACP. Change my mind.

ACPs bashing IMG doctors, thinking that paramedics, dietitians, OTs, physios, etc., are safer than IMGs. While ACPs are learning on the job with no formal exams, the average IMG doctor goes through: 👉🏻 Medical school with rigorous assessments for 5–6 years 👉🏻 IELTS/OET language exams 👉🏻 PLAB 1 👉🏻 PLAB 2 👉🏻 PSA exam 👉🏻 SJT 👉🏻 MRCP Part 1 👉🏻 MRCP Part 2 👉🏻 PACES

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@LostDazes @anaesthetic_spr Agree It is indeed and these all need to be considered

@Debbiesharman @anaesthetic_spr My worry for NMPs with limited background is risks such as - QT prolongation - interactions with other meds eg statins, cyp inhibitors - c diff Medicine is complex

If student ACPs (paramedics, physios, podiatrists, OTs…) and PAs don’t study microbiology in depth, how are they allowed to prescribe antibiotics and antifungals, given the risk of hepatotoxicity? This prescribing course does not cover microbiology at medical student level. Discuss

@DrBoofle @anaesthetic_spr For example, where raised K from Co-trimoxazole prescribed for moderate (PEDIS grade 3) infection /osteomyelitis

@Debbiesharman @anaesthetic_spr Genuine question (as I do not know the answer!) but when (clinical scenarios) do you follow the hyperkalemia guidelines within your daily work?

@anaesthetic_spr @Trac36Tracytots Yes I do share your concerns

Debbie: You are doing an amazing job working within your specialty/profession. I’m pretty sure doctors regularly refer patients to be reviewed by podiatrists who work closely with the vascular team. No one has an issue with what you do. We are concerned about some AHPs doing the MSc and cracking on with doctors’ jobs, claiming to be SHO/reg equivalent in ED, for example. This is unsafe. Ttots: Read above, advanced practice used to be within the same profession (advanced physio, etc.), but now it’s getting vile, with ED ACPs working at consultant level.

@anaesthetic_spr I follow local guidelines e.g. antimicrobial and hyperkalaemia. I’m as safe as any of us can be. I am not a doctor and don’t claim to be. I have real concerns regarding PAs and ‘fast track ACPs’. Please don’t tar us all with the same brush. Discuss?

@anaesthetic_spr I prescribe for a very limited specialist area based on C&S from deep tissue samples. I request and review bloods and regularly discuss with our MDT and microbiologists. I support our resident doctors with their prescribing decisions and teach on management of DFIs.

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@DrPyaricetamoI In defence of my ‘proper’ diabetologist colleagues, they usually only get the opportunity to review their patients once or twice a year. Is it not reasonable to highlight obs of hypertension to GP (who will be the prescriber of anti-hypertensive meds) to monitor and treat?

Saw a 36 year old man today whose BP was 180/80 mmHg. He's been seeing a "diabetologist" since 7 years who's noted this BP since last 2-3 years or more but has neither evaluated or treated him further. When I auscultated him, turned out he has a grade 4 murmur with a proper thrill. His treating diabetologist has never put a stethoscope to his chest in all these years 😵‍💫

@ldwijesinghe I think the latter is far more sustainable 😉

Asking for a friend. This Dry January business. Does it mean dry for all the days in the same January or can you spread it out with 1 day every Jan for 31 yrs?

@silverpebble Found the wee owl and love the way you’ve arranged the colours. Nature can be so uplifting in many different ways! Hope you can find a little bit of light today.

My brain’s not well at all today-depression, but I made this photo to try to lift my dark thoughts & have hidden a tiny owl in it. If you find it &/or your brain likes this image maybe let me know below? Connecting with other humans is another way to lift very low mood 🌿

Delighted to be presenting on diabetes foot today at 21st National Conference of the Primary Care Diabetes and Obesity Society @pcdosociety

Extremely rare opportunity for a band 8A podiatry ACP to join our team in Dorset. Please share. Current vacancies :: Careers Dorset careers.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/live-jobs-list…

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