To Evaluate the Introduction of a Public Health Approach to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Using National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine Facilities.

To Evaluate the Introduction of a Public Health Approach to Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) Using National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine Facilities.

The aim of the project is to investigate the clinical and patient centred outcomes of people with Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) attending a podiatry led integrated care pathway, utilising advice on diet, activity and smoking cessation. The podiatry clinic will be delivered from the Move More centre (NCSEM) and participants will be encouraged to access these facilities as part of their activity programme which will be agreed with the physical activity team. Primary and secondary outcomes will be clinical - claudication pain, distance walked at 3 and 6 months, blood pressure and lipid monitoring, weight management, reduced BMI, and the success of any smoking cessation. Quality of life and patient satisfaction with the programme will also be assessed.

Inclusion Criteria:

1. adult patient between the ages of 50-90 years,
2. Patient attending for podiatry treatment
3. diagnosis of PAD or is showing signs of symptoms of PAD
4. wishes to take part in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Anyone unable to give informed consent due to lack of mental capacity.
2. Anyone who would be unable to participate in increased activity due to other co-morbidities