Amity Island
Well-Known Member
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
"I was delighted to get my new shoes as I had been waiting months for them and had collected them just in time for my wedding. So when I began to feel discomfort, I thought they maybe just needed breaking in as they had been measured and I was not told they needed to be checked again."
"However, as the day went on, it became painful and I had to change out of them. I reported my concerns, but it wasn't until a few weeks later that I noticed a blister on my foot which gradually got worse.
The Trust admitted a breach of duty in failing to provide Martin with a further clinical appointment to ensure the correct fitting of his orthotic footwear upon collection. They accepted if Martin had been given correctly-fitting footwear, he would not have developed the blister/ulceration and suffered the amputation of his right big toe.
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"However, as the day went on, it became painful and I had to change out of them. I reported my concerns, but it wasn't until a few weeks later that I noticed a blister on my foot which gradually got worse.
The Trust admitted a breach of duty in failing to provide Martin with a further clinical appointment to ensure the correct fitting of his orthotic footwear upon collection. They accepted if Martin had been given correctly-fitting footwear, he would not have developed the blister/ulceration and suffered the amputation of his right big toe.
'I had part of foot amputated after being given ill-fitted wedding shoes'
Martin Ralph, 61, who has diabetes, was given the new pair of orthotic footwear for his wedding