Network releases footcare clinical strategy for second wave
A clinical strategy for service management of footcare during the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic has been set out by the English Diabetes Footcare Network...
Footcare experts promote self-management in webinar
The importance of foot assessments and good self-management dominated a recent webinar held by the English Diabetes Footcare Network (EDFN) which is now freely ...
GIRFT report urges hospitals to introduce multi-disciplinary footcare services
Hospitals are being urged to introduce specialist multi-disciplinary footcare services (MDFS), in a bid to reduce ulceration and amputation rates. The Diabetes...
Avoiding foot complications webinar set to take place
People with diabetes and healthcare professionals have the opportunity to attend a webinar about avoiding diabetes-related foot complications. ‘How to avoid foo...
Network Chair encourages progress measurement among footcare teams
All diabetes wound care services must “self-benchmark” their work so they can measure progress, learn from outcomes and continuously look to improve care, the C...
All footcare teams urged to take part in national audit
Diabetic footcare teams are being urged to “record and measure” clinical outcomes as part of the National Diabetes Foot Care Audit (NDFA) of England...
National Diabetes Footcare Audit meeting announced
A South East Diabetes Foot Network Teams Meeting has been set up to discuss the National Diabetes Footcare Audit. The online event, which will feature Professor...
Commissioning toolkit launches to improve diabetic footcare
Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) are being urged to make diabetic footcare a major priority across England. The College of Podiatry has published a commis...
COVID-19 led to surge in diabetic foot amputations in Italy
The COVID-19 lockdown had a “detrimental impact” on diabetic foot ulceration (DFUs) in Italy, according to researchers there. A newly published study has shown ...
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