The Department of Podiatry agreed to offer a podiatrist to assist within the administration of the outpatient waiting list. Of the 49 patients discharged, 21 (43%) have been discharged from the outpatient waiting checklist. As Table four reveals, roughly two-thirds of the foot ulcers presenting to the Newcastle Diabetes Centre Podiatry Department throughout the audit period occurred in patients with type 2 DM compared with one-third occurring in patients with sort 1 DM. Also, patients with foot ulceration who are seen in group podiatry or GP clinics may be extra prone to be treated by the District Nursing Service fairly than be referred to the Diabetes Centre. The treatment plan could then be modified or the affected person referred for additional investigations e.g. Duplex ultrasound scanning. Twenty-eight patients (57%) had been referred on to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery for opinion and management. Background The Southern Adelaide Local Health Network is serviced by one orthopaedic surgeon specialising in foot and ankle surgery. An appointment with a chiropodist ensures that the therapy you receive is not just a plain simple pedicure like some other native nail bar. Correspondence to: Matthew Malone, Podiatry Department, Liverpool Hospital, South Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia.