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The College of Podiatry is calling on healthcare commissioners to prioritise diabetic foot care and end avoidable amputations that can have a devastating impact on the lives of patients and their families and cost the NHS millions.

Complications from diabetic foot disease are costing the NHS in England more than a billion pounds a year.

Today, and every day, 23 people with diabetes in England will have a toe, foot or leg amputated.

A third of these are major amputations, meaning that the patient loses their whole foot above the ankle or even more of their leg. Many of these amputations are preceded by diabetes related foot ulcers, caused by a combination of impaired circulation and nerve damage – common problems experienced by people with diabetes.

Experts believe that by improving the way diabetic foot health is commissioned and delivered, around half of these life-shattering surgeries could be avoided.

The College of Podiatry's online commissioners’ guide exposes, in detail, the comparative rates of amputations across England and is calling on commissioners to take action and help end the postcode lottery of avoidable amputations.

Visit the CCG's toolikt at: [ Ссылка ]

Dr Paul Chadwick, Consultant Podiatrist and Clinical Director of The College of Podiatry, is a leader in the field of diabetic foot care and was instrumental in developing the toolkit resource.

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