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A network of healthcare professionals dedicated to the improvement of diabetes footcare in England

The EDFN is a group of diabetes foot champions who established a network across England to improve outcomes for people with diabetes.

If you are involved in diabetes footcare, join our network and become part of a new community dedicated to improving care and reducing amputations.

Consensus study on the use of SGLT2 inhibitors in people with diabetes-related foot disease

A consensus study has found “relative confidence” of clinicians in prescribing SGLT2 inhibitors to those with diabetes-related foot disease, provided that patie...

Time in range is ‘directly related’ to wound healing in diabetic foot ulcer, study finds

New research has identified that glycaemic control is directly related to ulcer wound healing in non-complicated diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). With DFU a significa...

Winners announced at the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025

The winners of the Diabetes Nursing Awards 2025 were revealed at a prestigious ceremony in London last week, celebrating excellence, innovation and dedication i...

Upcoming webinar to discuss diabetes and chronic kidney disease care

Registrations are now open for the webinar ‘Breaking new ground: Further development to transform diabetes and CKD care’. Led by Professor James Burton, a Profe...

Webinar to explore case studies in diabetes and kidney disease management

Healthcare professionals are invited to join a live webinar exploring the management of diabetes and kidney disease through engaging case studies. Led by Dr Sar...

New plasma inflammatory biomarkers for diabetic foot ulcer identified in study

Researchers have identified new predictive biomarkers for diabetic foot ulcer, providing insights into its pathogenesis and diagnostic strategies. The underlyin...

‘Amplified’ cardiovascular risk for people with severe diabetic foot ulcer and chronic kidney disease

There is an “urgent need” for targeted interventions for people with both diabetic foot ulcer and chronic kidney disease who face a greater risk of major advers...

Wound care the focus of upcoming conference

An event dedicated to hard to heal wounds affecting the leg and foot will take place next month.  The challenges for wound healing in the frail population will ...

Record-breaking Insulin Safety Week unites over 800 healthcare sites

More than 800 healthcare sites across the UK and Ireland signed up to take part in last week’s Insulin Safety Week, marking a record-breaking year for the natio...

The Talking Feet Podcast: the podcast of the EDFN

EDFN Podcast: Tackling the ‘existential crisis’ facing podiatry

In the latest EDFN podcast, two experts discuss the efforts being made to sustain and grow the number of podiatrists as the profession faces an “existential cri...

Listen now: EDFN Peer Review the subject of latest podcast episode

The aims and potential impact of the EDFN Peer Review is the topic of discussion in the latest podcast episode. The EDFN’s chair, Richard Leigh, talks about why...

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Our members get access to the latest best practice in diabetes footcare, we share what works to speed up the improvements to care pathways and clinical care.

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Engage with footcare professionals in our interactive online forum, where you can set up topics, pose questions, gain feedback and share ideas.

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Our network is dedicated to improving footcare for people with diabetes through the provision of high-quality education for professionals.

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Leading names from the NHS and research will be featured in this new podcast series, which supplements our news and education services.

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Get up-to-date with the latest research and clinical breakthroughs through a series of educational and informative webinars.

Latest news

Catch up with all the new developments involving diabetes footcare in England.