Inpatient

Inpatient care of diabetic foot complications under the spotlight

The role of inpatient podiatry teams and their impact on outcomes has been examined in a new article in the Journal of Diabetes Nursing. Authors Joelle Baynham and Debbie Sharman, both Consultant Podi...

Foot expert discusses how GIRFT report has impacted variation of care

A top foot expert has been discussing how the GIRFT report has helped to improve inpatient care and avoid variation of care. Graham Bowen, clinical lead for podiatry at Solent NHS Trust, recently took...

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 GIRFT Programme National Specialty Repo...