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Get involved in improving diabetes foot care: Join the FAM-Footcare project

4 September 2026 by in PPIE Opportunities

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The Family-Based Diabetic Foot-Care in NHS Primary Care (FAM-Footcare) project is currently looking for patient and public representatives to support the adaptation of a “Family-supported footcare” intervention and subsequent evaluation in GP centres. We are particularly interested in the following categories of persons to join our PPI team.

  • Persons with diabetes with or without previous history of foot ulceration
  • Family members or friends actively supporting persons with diabetes
  • Health care practitioners working at GP practices or community (Diabetes nurse specialist, Practice Nurses, Podiatrist, Health care assistants etc).

People living with diabetes are at higher risk of foot problems, including nerve damage (diabetic peripheral neuropathy) and foot ulcers. Because nerve damage can reduce feeling in the feet, problems may go unnoticed until they become serious. Early detection of diabetic foot problems and regular foot checks can help prevent ulcers.

We are evaluating a simple family-supported foot-care approach (FAM-FootCare). The programme aims to help people with diabetes and their support person carry out regular foot checks at home, able to detect loss of protective sensitivity on the feet and know when to seek help from their GP or community podiatry service.

If interested in this project, please contact Dr Suglo Joseph: joseph.1.suglo@kcl.ac.uk