FRIDAY 6th & SATURDAY 7th NOVEMBER 2026
THE FUTURE OF
FOOT HEALTH
Join us for the 6th West Midlands Foot Health Conference
with workshops & presentations from
the world of foot health
Secure your seat · CPD Accredited
DAY 1
WORKSHOPS
Select two - three hour workshops to enhance
both your clinical skills and business management
workshop ONE
30 years of business in 3 hours
Sharpen your pencils for a practical, no-nonsense workshop packed with lessons learned from over 30 years in business. Discover proven strategies for growth, profitability, marketing, leadership, and business systems that you can implement immediately. Whether you're starting out or looking to take your clinic to the next level, this session will provide real-world insights to help you work smarter, grow faster, and build a more successful business.
workshop TWO
DEMYSTIFYING DOPPLERS
Build confidence in Doppler assessment with this practical, hands-on workshop. Learn how to assess lower limb blood flow, interpret Doppler sounds and waveforms, and recognise when further referral is needed to support safer clinical decision-making and better patient outcomes.
workshop THREE
CHAIRSIDE ORTHOSES
A practical, no-nonsense workshop packed with lessons learned from over 30 years in business. Discover proven strategies for growth, profitability, marketing, leadership, and business systems that you can implement immediately. Whether you're starting out or looking to take your clinic to the next level, this session will provide real-world insights to help you work smarter, grow faster, and build a more successful business.
workshop FOUR
Case studies in dermatology
Build confidence in Doppler assessment with this practical, hands-on workshop. Learn how to assess lower limb blood flow, interpret Doppler sounds and waveforms, and recognise when further referral is needed to support safer clinical decision-making and better patient outcomes.
DAY One - Workshops
8:30 - 9:00
9:00 - 10:15
10:15 - 10:45
10:45 - 12:30
12:30 - 13:15
13:15 - 14:30
10:15 - 10:45
15:00 - 16:30
16:30 - 17:00
17:30
Registration
AM Workshop Session 1
Break
AM Workshop Session 2
Lunch
PM Workshop Session 1
Break
PM Workshop Session 2
Ask The Panel (Q&A)
Close
8:30 - 9:00 Registration
9:00 - 10:15 AM Workshop Session 1
10:15 - 10:45 Break
10:45 - 12:30 AM Workshop Session 2
12:30 - 13:15 Lunch
13:15 - 14:30 PM Workshop Session 1
10:15 - 10:45 Break
15:00 - 16:30 PM Workshop Session 2
16:30 - 17:00 Ask The Panel (Q&A)
17:30 Close
DAY TWO
CONFRENCE
8:45 - 9:15 Registration & Trade Stands
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9:15 - 9:30 A Warm Welcome To The Conference
ADELE BECKETT
A warm welcome to the 6th West Midlands Foot Health Conference from your event organiser Adele Beckett.
9:30 - 10:10 Feet First: Small Steps Into Palliative Care In Foot Health
WAJID HASSAIN
Explore the important role foot health practitioners play in supporting patients with palliative conditions.
Challenge common misconceptions and understand how foot care can improve comfort, mobility, independence and dignity.
Gain practical advice, clinical insights and greater confidence when managing patients with complex needs.
Because sometimes, the smallest steps really do make the biggest difference.
10:15 - 10:50 When Every Step Hurts : Fibromyalgia & Mobility
ADELE BECKETT
Explore how fibromyalgia affects pain processing, sensitivity, mobility and gait.
Understand why patients may experience significant foot pain despite minimal visible clinical changes. Learn how tailored foot care, footwear advice and appropriate insoles can improve comfort and movement.
Because when every step already hurts, making even one step more comfortable matters.
11:00 - 11:30 Break & Trade Stands
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11:30 - 12:10 Vascular Assessment - Bridging the Gap: Early Recognition, Timely Escalation, Better Outcomes
ELIZABETH WYTHES
How can we help community clinicians recognise vascular red flags sooner and reduce delays to specialist care? This presentation explores practical clinical reasoning, education and innovation to support earlier recognition of lower limb ischaemia, and introduces the Clinical Safety Net—an innovative decision-support tool designed to promote structured assessment, improve referral confidence and enhance patient safety.
12:15 - 12:55 Rebuilding Movement: Advanced Lower Limb Rehabilitation In Practice
CHARMAINE FAGAN
Prehabilitation Strategies for Plantar Fasciitis
The presentation will explore the concept of prehabilitation (prehab)—proactive conditioning and injury prevention—particularly within the context of the lower limb. Using plantar fasciitis as a primary case example, I will demonstrate how early intervention, structured conditioning, and collaborative care can significantly reduce injury severity, recovery time, and recurrence rates.
13:00 - 14:00 Lunch & Trade Stands
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14:00 - 14:40 Me, Myself & AI
DAMIAN MURRAY
Discover how AI platforms such as ChatGPT and Claude are changing the way people search for practitioners, services and businesses online.
This presentation explores why traditional digital marketing is no longer enough and how we must promote ourselves differently to be found and recommended by AI.
Learn how to strengthen your online presence, demonstrate expertise and create content that AI platforms can understand and trust.
Because the future of being found online is not just about ranking on Google - it is about becoming the answer AI recommends.
14:45 - 15:10 Medication In Foot Health
JUDITH BARBARO BROWN
This session will focus on the essentials of understanding how the major groups of medications prescribed in your patient groups bring about their beneficial effects, what detrimental side effects might occur, and what this means for you in making sure you are providing the best care. Many common medications can leave your patient vulnerable to issues such as poor skin quality, reduced healing, and increased risk of infection so it’s essential to understand how this can impact on your management, giving you clear take-home messages that you can use immediately in you clinic.
15:10 - 15:40 Break & Trade Stands
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15:45 - 16:10 How to market your practice authentically and create epic levels of trust.
DAVE JAMES
Marketing a foot health business in 2026 is a relatively simple thing. You have access to so many ways of putting your name out there.
The challenge is that everyone else also has access to the same things so how do you stand out from the crowd?
In this session Dave will be looking at how you market your business authentically to create epic amounts of trust with your potential clients.
16:15 - 16:30 Closing Speech
THANK YOU TO ALL THAT ATTANDED
EXHIBITORS
Location
Village Hotel Solihull
The Green Business Park, Dog Kennel Ln, Shirley, Solihull B90 4JG, United Kingdom
TICKETS
Secure Your Seat
ONE DAY
£150
Access to ONE of:
DAY ONE - Workshops
DAY TWO - Conference
One day access
Lunch & refreshments
8 CPD points
Please note - numbers and limited and priority will be given to delegates booking both days.
Tickets are non-refundable
TWO DAYS
£220
BEST VALUE
Access to both:
DAY ONE - Workshops
DAY TWO - Conference
Two day access
Lunch & refreshments
16 CPD points
Delegates booking both conference days will receive priority when selecting workshop sessions.
Tickets are non-refundable
6th Successful Year
2 Day Conference
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LOCATION & CONTACT
VILLAGE HOTEL
The Green Business Park, Dog Kennel Ln, Shirley, Solihull B90 4JG
Email: [email protected]
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