Early Detection of Foot Ulcers

Dot Kronda, a Project Officer from Evolving Communities (HealthWatch Wiltshire) and Dr Rob Simpson from the National Physical Laboratory, will be coming to talk to us about the development of a consumer product that will help in the early detection of diabetic foot ulcers using heat sensing/thermal imaging technology.

A device that can be used by professionals is coming to the end of clinical trials but given that many people with diabetes do not have regular access to podiatrists and that ulcers can develop so quickly, they are looking at a similar product that can be used by consumers.

They will be bringing some prototypes with them and want to find out our opinions on whether this is something that people would want to buy/use.