Your Feet and Diabetes

To contact the podiatry team please go to the Contact Details Page. You can refer yourself to podiatry here too. 

For information about how diabetes affects the feet please watch this video from the MyDiabetesMyWay website:

Looking after your feet. 

Please check your feet daily. Diabetes UK has some excellent advice on how you can do this yourself  at home as well as the video demonstration link below.

Leaflets

The leaflets below can be downloaded for more advice about looking after your feet, how to prevent problems and what to do if you have developed diabetic foot concerns. They are also available in other languages from the Diabetes in Scotland Website

When To Seek Urgent Help

If you develop an ulcer or any symptoms such as redness or swelling in your foot  medical attention urgently. You may need to be admitted to hospital for treatment particularly if you have a fever, or feel shivery, nauseated or generally quite unwell.

If you discover any breaks in the skin, minor cuts or blisters, cover the area with a sterile dressing.  Do not burst blisters. Please contact your local podiatry service for further advice (see contact details). ​  If you require advice out with normal working hours (Saturday and Sunday), please contact NHS24 on 111.

Exercising with diabetic foot problems

Some links for exercises appropriate for people with foot ulcers are available here but you should ask your podiatrist or health care professional  for advice if you have feet which have an ulcer, are recovering from an ulcer or at high risk of developing an ulcer.