Footcare networks bring together people living with diabetes, healthcare professionals, and local planners to improve footcare services across communities. These collaborative networks help share expertise, standardise care, and ensure timely access to specialist support.
What Footcare Networks Do:
These groups:
- Connect community podiatrists, GPs, specialists, and commissioners
- Share insights from audits and local data
- Help plan footcare pathways that work for everyone
- Enable faster referrals and better follow‑up care
Footcare networks have existed in regions across England. Some are rebuilding after NHS structural changes, helping ensure consistent footcare services.
Benefits for Patients:
A strong network means:
✔ Faster access to specialists
✔ Shared best practices across services
✔ Better coordination of podiatry, vascular, and diabetes care
✔ Improved outcomes and fewer preventable complications
In areas such as Oxfordshire, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cirencester, and the Cotswolds, strong communication between local GP practices, podiatrists, and specialist teams helps create better care for people with diabetes.
For personalised footcare and pathway coordination, contact Bourton Podiatry.
If you’re in the Bourton, The Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Gloucester, Cirencester, or Oxford, ask your healthcare team how your annual review links to a footcare pathway. For personalised support, contact Bourton Podiatry.
Call us on 01451 824301 and book an appointment for Diabetic Foot Safety Screening. Or if you want to get started immediately CLICK HERE to access your Free Diabetic Foot Assessment Tool-Kit.
Courtesy of diabetes.org.uk