25 Feb NHS England foot care costs
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People with diabetes are around 23 times as likely to have a leg, foot or toe amputation as those without diabetes. Approximately 8 out of every 10,000 people with diabetes undergo major lower extremity amputation (above ankle) each year, and 18 out of 10,000 have minor amputation (below ankle).A new report by Insight Health Economics: Diabetic Foot Care in England, An Economic Case Study commissioned by the charity Diabetes UK estimates that the NHS in England spent £972m – £1.13bn on healthcare related to foot ulceration and amputation in diabetes...