Putting Feet First campaign helps prevent amputations

Diabetes UK’s Putting Feet First campaign has been credited by the latest National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NaDIA) report as having led to more hospitals than ever having specialist footcare teams that can help prevent amputations. According to the audit, the percentage of hospitals without one of these teams, which NICE says every hospital (providing emergency medical care) should have, has fallen from 41.7% in 2011 to 28.2% now. The lack of these specialist teams in 2011 prompted Diabetes UK to work with local services and people with diabetes in areas without them to highlight why they are so important. The