NICE guidelines on diabetic foot problems to be updated this year
The NICE guidelines covering the prevention and management of diabetic foot complications are currently being developed. Healthcare professionals working in di...
Call for abstracts for EDFN national conference
Organisers of the upcoming EDFN national conference have invited delegates to submit details of any unique foot-related research, new processes, audits or innov...
Refurbished clinic named after well-known diabetic foot specialist
King’s College Hospital’s innovative diabetic foot clinic has been renamed after the doctor who first founded it as part of the hospital’s efforts to renovate t...
Ankle-brachial index could help to identify people with type 2 diabetes at risk of cardiovascular events and diabetic foot
Screening people with type 2 diabetes using the ankle-brachial index (ABI) could help to detect those who are most at risk of developing cardiovascular events a...
Talking Feet: The first EDFN podcast
Leading footcare professionals will share their expertise and thoughts on the hot topics from the world of diabetic foot with the launch of the new EDFN podcast...
Plantar fascia irregularities and muscle edema could indicate risk of developing diabetic foot, study shows
A study of people with type 2 diabetes has revealed that irregularity in the plantar fascia and muscle edema could signal a high risk of diabetic foot. The team...
Save the date: EDFN National Conference 2022
Health inequalities, wound care and mental health services are just some of the topics that will be covered by leading experts at the EDFN’s upcoming nati...
EDFN launches Peer Review questionnaire to drive improvements in footcare
Healthcare professionals working in footcare now have the opportunity to evaluate local services to reduce variations in care across the country using the new E...
More education needed for people at risk of diabetic foot following organ transplantation
The risk factors for developing diabetic foot (DF) following organ transplantation have been identified in new research. A study of 57 people with diabetes set ...