amputations

[This study has been approved by Mike @everydayupsanddowns on behalf of Diabetes UK] Hello! :) I am investigating the issues surrounding residual limb health and socket comfort for people with amputations at Imperial College London. I have developed a survey for individuals with amputations...

Hello, I wonder if I could point you in the direction of my Diabetes Blog, it has been a long and traumatic journey for me, and I hope my experience will be of help to others and a warning to those who don't take this condition seriously enough like me. It makes unpleasant viewing and my...

Douglas Twenefour and Emily Burns explain... Type 2 diabetes is serious. If it’s not managed properly, the consequences include a higher risk of amputations, heart disease and sight loss. We also refer to Type 2 diabetes as a lifelong condition. But what if there was another option? The world...

Later this year, we’re going to be launching a campaign to raise awareness of diabetes complications, to make sure people understand that diabetes is a serious condition. As part of the campaign, we’ll be talking about complications – in particular sight loss and amputation – and would like...

Next week we’re hosting a Facebook Live Q&A video! And the subject is all things feet! We really want to know any questions you guys have about feet or footcare – anything you’ve always wanted to ask but never had the chance. We’ll then try and answer as many of your questions as possible in...

Would you be willing to talk about your experiences privately as part of a research project? I am looking for individuals who provide support to a partner, close friend or family member, who has lost a major limb (i.e. arm or leg) as a result of an illness, trauma or accident to talk about your...

New analysis by Diabetes UK has revealed that the number of diabetes-related amputations in England has now reached an all-time high of 20 a day. The figures, calculated using new Public Health England data (1), show that the annual number of diabetes-related amputations in England is now 7,370...