Diabetic foot disease campaign launched

THE estimated in-patient cost of treating preventable diabetic foot disease in Ireland was a staggering €239 million between 2005-2009, the Diabetes Federation of Ireland has claimed.

The federation has launched a campaign, Half the Services – Half the Care, which focuses on podiatry services for people with diabetes.

As a result of undiagnosed and poorly controlled Type 2 diabetes, people are needlessly developing foot complications, often leading to amputations.