Month: January 2021
Date of EDFN’s first national conference is unveiled
The date of the very first English Diabetes Footcare Network (EFDN) National Conference has been announced. The online event will take place on Friday, May 21, 2021 between 1pm and 5pm. The aim of the...
EDFN calls for foot data from first COVID-19 wave
Podiatry teams are being encouraged to submit data to see how the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the health of people with diabetes and inpatient multidisciplinary foot teams (MDFT) work...
Referral tool published to help teams recognise foot problem warning signs
A series of recommendations to improve foot care and education, and to reduce the number of major amputations in people with diabetes have been put forward. The position paper has been drafted by the ...
Foot disease cases surge as people fear hospitals during COVID-19
Healthcare professionals have reported a worrying surge in cases of people presenting with advanced foot disease at hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. At least one diabetes related amputation occ...