About this app

The MSK foot and ankle decision support tool is a collection of resources to support clinical practice.  It is designed to be used by healthcare professionals working within NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to support patient care.

The MSK foot and ankle clinical decision support tool is reviewed annually (next review November 2024).  Content will be updated as and when required by changes in the evidence, which is updated on a regular basis as new papers are available.  This process is managed jointly by MSK Team Leads for podiatry, orthotics and physiotherapy and Knowledge Services within NHSGGC.

Any significant changes to content will subject to the approval of the AHP Leads for NHSGGC.

Content development and moderation is carried out by a working group within NHSGGC led by the Podiatry MSK Team Lead, the Orthotics MSK Team Lead, and the Physiotherapy MSK Team Lead.

Information contained in this website is for clinicians only to aid clinical decision making. If you are not a registered healthcare professional, use of this website is at your own risk.

The app is compliant with Android and Apple accessibility standards for native mobile apps. The website is compliant with WC3A 2.0 Standards.

The app is supported by Android 4.4 or later and iOS 8.0 or later devices. The website is optimised for use on both desktop and mobile devices in the following browsers - IE9+, Chrome, Edge, Safari.

Copyright © NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 2024. (This excludes the works of 3^rd parties as listed below). 

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NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde (GGC) hopes that the information in this toolkit will be useful to its healthcare professionals, but it accepts no responsibility and offers no warranties for the content or your use of it, as far as the law allows us to exclude such liability. The content of this toolkit has been developed for use within NHS GGC and it may not be applicable to other healthcare areas or practices.

Clinical knowledge is constantly changing. As new information become available, changes in treatment, procedures, equipment and the use of drugs become necessary. The developers and contributors have taken care to ensure that the information given is correct and current. However, users of this resource are strongly advised to confirm that the information complies with the latest legislation and standards of practice. 

All use of this resource is subject to Scots law and the jurisdiction of the Scottish courts and is subject to this disclaimer. Any views given on the site are not necessarily those of NHS GGC or anyone connected with us. 

NHS GGC is not responsible for the content of external websites which link to or are linked to by this toolkit. Some external links may be to websites that also offer commercial services. If a link to a particular website is included on our site, it does not mean that NHS GGC officially endorses that website, its owners, products or services.