Table 1 Sample for the observations with interviews
Participant Pseudonym and highest qualification | Age | Years registered as a podiatrist | Current practice |
|---|---|---|---|
Alice (BSc) | 55 | 20 | 100% private practice from 2001 – General podiatry |
Beryl (BSc) | 40 | 19 | 50% private: 50% NHS – General podiatry and musculoskeletal speciality |
Cathy (BSc) | 52 | 31 | 100% private practice between 2 shared clinics – General podiatry |
Donna (BSc) | 39 | 18 | 40% Private: 60% NHS – General podiatry and diabetes speciality |
Eddie (BSc) | 52 | 23 | 60% private: 40% NHS – general podiatry and musculoskeletal speciality |
Fran (MSc) | 37 | 16 | 20% private practice: 40% any qualified provider (AQP) podiatry service: 40% NHS management. General podiatry and high-risk podiatry speciality and research |
Georgina (BSc) | 31 | 10 | 100% NHS – general podiatry |
Heather (BSc) | 55 | 34 | 100% NHS – general podiatry |
India (BSc) | 48 | 27 | 100% NHS – new patient assessments and health promotion speciality |
James (BSc) | 28 | 7 | 100% NHS – general podiatry and musculoskeletal speciality |