A new digital imaging footcare pathway which has been piloted in Southern Derbyshire has received positive patient feedback. The Diabetic Foot Ulcer (DFU) monitoring system is a web-enabled ...
Two apps aimed at increasing knowledge around the problems that can occur in the diabetic foot have just been launched. The apps are compatible with most Android and Apple devices and can be ...
Delegates are being invited to attend a clinical symposium which is specifically dedicated to diabetic neuropathy. It is thought the condition may affect up to half of all those with diabetes and ...
A digital ulcer imaging system is being rolled out in Derbyshire so care can be delivered closer to people’s homes. The initiative, which is using the Silhouette®, ARANZ Medical, accurately ...
A guide has been published to encourage healthcare professionals to use root cause analysis (RCA) to help reduce the number of unnecessary diabetes-related amputations. RCA determines to what ...
A temporary shoe shop in London has helped raise awareness of the 135 diabetes-related amputations which take place in England every week. Each weekly amputation was represented by a pair of ...
The mindset of people with diabetic foot ulcers about their illness has a significant effect on their survival, new research has suggested. The five year study looked at the heath outcome of 169 ...
People with diabetic ulcers who miss their footcare assessments are putting themselves at risk, according to an audit looking at feet. The first ever National Diabetes Foot Care Audit looked at ...
Foot amputations relating to diabetes have fallen in Newcastle because of a footcare initiative which has successfully been rolled out in the area. There are now less than 0.6 major amputations ...
A network which is focussed on reducing unnecessary major amputations in people with diabetes has met in Durham for its second annual regional conference. The meeting was the second annual ...