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<p>The Mandate from the Government to NHS England holds NHS England to account for
improving patient care. Within NHS England, the National Clinical Director for Rehabilitation
and Recovery in the Community and the Chief Allied Health Professions Officer are
leading on work to improve adult rehabilitation services including collection and
dissemination of best practice, which will serve to enhance the care of those with
foot diseases.</p><p> </p><p>NHS England is taking a number of actions to improve
footcare services for people with diabetic foot disease. Some of these actions are
in line with Diabetes UK's foot campaign “Putting Feet First” while others go beyond
the suggestions included in the campaign.</p><p> </p><p>The actions include the Clinical
Commissioning Group Outcomes Indicator Set which contains an indicator on “Complications
associated with diabetes including emergency admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis
and lower limb amputation”; the launch of a National Diabetes Footcare Audit scheduled
for July of this year; and an NHS Improving Quality pilot project to reduce the premature
mortality associated with diabetic foot disease.</p><p> </p>
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