Make Change Happen
Six Vital Steps
It is essential that GPs know how to access the Foot Protection Service and the Multidisciplinary Foot Care Service (MDFS), that the Foot Protection Service has close links with the MDFS, and that patients can be referred and seen rapidly when necessary.
Wing May Kong, consultant diabetologist at London NW Healthcare NHS Trust, believes that the foot protection team plays a vital role in preventing amputations in her area.