National diabetic foot care report
The national diabetes foot care report presents data for England on lower-limb amputations and hospital admissions for diabetes-related foot disease.
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The national diabetes foot care report presents data for England on lower-limb amputations and hospital admissions for diabetes-related foot disease.
Taking a population health perspective, this report includes analysis assessing the disparities in the risk of complications among patients with diabetes, recent trends in admissions and an evaluation of the geographical variation in foot disease and amputations. It also presents analysis on how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted hospital admissions for foot disease in patients with diabetes.
The information in this report is compiled from Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) and this release focuses on admissions and procedures between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2020. Data is presented for England, NHS regions and clinical commissioning groups.