Diabetes Foot Module 2026

Course Schedule

Day 1 – Diabetes and the Lower Limb

The programme begins with a comprehensive exploration of diabetes and its systemic and lower-limb effects.Topics include:

• Types of diabetes and why it occurs
• Diagnosis and physiology
• The effects of diabetes on other organs
• Current management and treatment options
• The implications of diabetes for the lower limb
• In-depth lower-limb management

Day 2 – The Diabetic Foot Attack and Acute Care

Day two focuses on the recognition and management of acute diabetic foot presentations.The programme covers:

• The Diabetic Foot Attack
• Acute provision and management
• The Charcot foot
• Skin health in diabetes
• Dietary advice for the person with diabetes
• Infection and antimicrobial stewardship
• Interventional radiology

Day 3 – Complex Patient Management

Day three explores the wider multidisciplinary management of the patient with diabetes.Topics include:

• Vascular surgery
• Renal disease and lower-limb involvement
• Acute wound management
• The psychological aspects of diabetes
• Changing treatment options for Type 2 diabetes
• Painful diabetic neuropathy
• Orthopaedic surgery in the patient with diabetes
• Presenting a patient at a multidisciplinary case conference

Delegates also receive a lecture and practical demonstration on the total contact cast, recognised as the gold-standard approach to offloading in appropriate cases of the ulcerated or Charcot foot.

Day 4 – Practical Management and Clinical Decision-Making

The fourth day places greater emphasis on interaction and practical clinical application.Sessions include:

• Offloading and orthotic management
• Specialist acute diabetic foot practice
• Orthotic assessment and management
• Vascular science and assessment
• Interactive clinical case studies

Delegates are presented with clinical photographs and challenging patient scenarios, encouraging them to consider the appropriate management strategy, investigations, referrals and clinical interventions.The interactive format allows delegates to apply their knowledge and clinical reasoning in a supportive learning environment, reflecting the decisions they face in everyday practice.The day concludes with teaching from Neil Baker, an experienced hands-on clinician with extensive expertise, who encourages delegates to draw together their skills and knowledge to provide the best possible care and ultimately help prevent avoidable limb loss.

Day 5 – Clinical Application and Patient-Focused Learning

The final morning provides an opportunity to consolidate learning through patient-focused clinical assessment and viva experience within the King's foot clinic.This brings together the academic, clinical and practical elements of the programme and allows delegates to demonstrate their clinical reasoning in relation to real patient presentations.