Foot In diabetes UK

Diabetes UK needs your help

What don't we know about Podiatrists working in specialist diabetes posts?

• We don't currently know how many diabetes podiatrists there are in the UK specialising in managing the diabetic foot
• We don't know to what extent those podiatrists calling themselves diabetes specialists have received relevant appropriate training

The leading charity for people with diabetes in the UK invites applications from exceptional allied health professionals, nurses and midwives who wish to undertake research training related to diabetes.

25 Aug 2010

FDUK now has more than 1500 members from various countries around the globe including the UK, Australia, France, New Zealand, USA, Canada, Spain, Italy, India and more.

Members include Podiatrists, Diabetes Specialist Nurses, Doctors, Orthotists, Microbiologists, Podiatry Students and Lecturers, Student Nurses and many more professions.

The Diabetic Foot Journal Celebrates ten years of publication this year.
The journal has played a substantial role in promoting the prevention and management of diabetic foot disease. In the Winter 2007 edition Mathew Young and Alistair McInnes give a very encouraging summary of the activities and successes over the last ten years and look forward to the long term future of diabetic foot care.

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