Gill Gibson
Gill and Dave discuss the topical subject of the flu vaccination – why, when and where and highlight some interesting snippets of information which will hopefully “jab” you in the right direction!!
Gill is a registered nurse who has worked within the public and independent sectors of healthcare both in clinical and managerial positions. She completed an international senior executive management programme at Cornell University in the 90’s which encouraged her to develop her own model of Managed Care.
For the last 20 years, she has been the director of her own domiciliary care agency providing care in the community of Somerset.
There was a business opportunity for the provision of foot health care some 15 years ago and she graduated from the University of Plymouth with BSc (Hons) Podiatry in 2010.
She finds herself in a unique position within the community where she is able to practice her combined skills – management and clinical of nursing and podiatry and aims to provide an optimum outcome for patients.
She is actively involved in various organisations at national and local level which provide a platform for the changing and developing world of care.
Commencement of her career started with contact with skin and she has seen the development of dermatology over time. It is her special interest subject and as a nurse and podiatrist, she strives to create better communication pathways with other health care professionals.
In her spare time? – working with Forgotten Feet Charity, providing podiatry care to the homeless of Somerset. A people person who loves life and meeting others from all walks of life in the knowledge that the older you get; you can still learn!