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DIABETICS could be at a higher risk of having foot amputations because West Suffolk Hospital does not have a specialist diabetes footcare team, it has been revealed.
The hospital is on a National Diabetes Inpatient Audit list of hospitals that do not have a multi-disciplinary footcare team (MDT) for patients with diabetes, despite it being recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
According to Diabetes UK, having MDTs ensures quick referrals to reduce the amputation rate in diabetics, which is more than 20 times higher than in people without the condition.
Diabetes UK has written a letter to West Suffolk Hospital?s chief executive, Stephen Graves, asking what provisions the hospital has in place.
Sharon Roberts, of Diabetes UK, said: ?Everyone agrees that specialist hospital footcare teams are important for preventing amputations and can save the NHS money.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/west_suffolk_call_for_a_specialist_diabetic_footcare_team_1_1481712
The hospital is on a National Diabetes Inpatient Audit list of hospitals that do not have a multi-disciplinary footcare team (MDT) for patients with diabetes, despite it being recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence.
According to Diabetes UK, having MDTs ensures quick referrals to reduce the amputation rate in diabetics, which is more than 20 times higher than in people without the condition.
Diabetes UK has written a letter to West Suffolk Hospital?s chief executive, Stephen Graves, asking what provisions the hospital has in place.
Sharon Roberts, of Diabetes UK, said: ?Everyone agrees that specialist hospital footcare teams are important for preventing amputations and can save the NHS money.
http://www.eadt.co.uk/news/west_suffolk_call_for_a_specialist_diabetic_footcare_team_1_1481712