An analysis of clinical activity admission rates length of hospital stay and economic impact after a temporary loss of 50 of the non-operative podiatrists from a tertiary specialist foot clinic in the United Kingdom

摘要

IntroductionPodiatrists form an integral part of the multidisciplinary foot team in the treatment of diabetic foot–related complications. A set of unforeseen circumstances within our specialist diabetes foot service in the United Kingdom caused a loss of 50% of our non-operative podiatry team for almost 7 months during 2010. Some of this time was filled by non-specialist community non-operative podiatrists.