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Evening Diabetes Talk and AGM 1st May 2019
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Diabetes take home message
Diabetic foot complications are a costly and complicated aspect of the condition. It takes team work and timing at all stages of care to identify and treat individual patient needs which can then lead to good patient outcomes. Early referral (as soon as the patient presents) to a specialist team has been proven to improve outcomes and Bristol are improving the patient pathway to make this easier.
Early referral is the key.
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Advice on Diabetes Foot Conditions and referral to DFC and vascular
If you ever want advice on a patient prior to referral to the DFC you can contact Knowle Clinic for advice on: 0117 919 0275
You can also contact the vascular department for advice on:
nbn-tr.bbwvascularnetwork@nhs.net
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How to refer in to the Diabetic Foot Clinic across the BNSSG area
Follow the link below and fill in the referral form for high/urgent risk patients and they will bounce onto the Diabetic Foot Clinic:
https://briscomhealth.org.uk/our-services/podiatry/
Contact details if you want advice prior to referral:
Podiatry Department
Knowle clinic
Broadfield Road
Knowle
Bristol
BS4 2UH
0117 919 0275
Please be aware that this may change this summer but we will update you if any changes
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Outcome of AGM
Paul, Jasmine, Claire and Katy stood again for the same positions on the committee and were voted in unanimously by all attendees.
We advised we are always happy to welcome new members to the committee and are actively looking for somebody to help with what we have planned for social media improvements as requested by members.
Updated on changes within the COP and on spending of branch funds over the last financial year and plans for the coming year.
