7th TRICOUNTIES DIABETIC FOOT SYMPOSIUM Friday 7rd November 2025

7th TRICOUNTIES DIABETIC FOOT SYMPOSIUM

Friday 7rd November 2025

Join us for the 7th Tricounties Diabetic Foot Symposium on Friday, 7rd November 2025 at the Berystede Hotel. This in-person multidisciplinary event will bring together leading experts in the UK to discuss the latest advancements in diabetic foot care. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from leading professionals and network with colleagues. Mark your calendars and secure your space today at this highly anticipated event.

This event is suitable for Diabetologists, Podiatrists, Vascular Nurses, Tissue Viability Nurses, Practice Nurses, Community Nurses, GPs, Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Radiologists, Microbiologists, Physiotherapists and Health Care Managers and Commissioners and students from across all the disciplines.

5 CPD points will be applied for from the Royal College of Physicians

EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION RATE £65 (Before 31st August 2025)

NORMAL REGISTRATION RATE £75 (From 1st September 2025)

ON THE DAY REGISTRATION £85 (7th November 2025)

SYMPOSIUM DINNER £40 (3 course dinner and wine)

The Berystede Hotel has arranged for a special discounted rate of £150.00 per single occupancy room including breakfast which is non refundable and subject to availability for the 6th and 7th November 2025. Please ring 01506 815 146 to book accomodation.

ALL ENQUIRIES ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM EXHIBITION TO joanne.moore@nhs.net

FACULTY LIST 2025

Maureen Bates (London)

Joanne Casey (London)

Ian Chetter (Hull)

James Chan (Stoke Mandeville)

Patrick Chong (Frimley)

Ahmed Elbasty (Southampton)

Nick Gallogly (Reading)

Dawn Gaulton (Frimley)

Mike Edmonds (London)

Nancy Hadjievangelou (Frimley)

Mohamed Hashem (Frimley)

Emily Haworth (Carmathen)

Hema Heffernan (Frimley)

Keith Jones (Frimley)

Kunal Khanna (Frimley)

Vijay Kolli (Roehampton)

Richard Leigh (London)

Anthony Maher (Nottingham)

Claire Martin (Frimley)

Sean Matheiken (Bedford)

Hayley Moore (Frimley)

Paul Moxey (London)

Jun Jie Ng (London and Singapore)

Ngwe Phyo (Frimley)

Mark Portou (London)

Thomas Rix (Canterbury)

David Russell (Leeds)

Gill Rust (Frimley)

Shang Shaho (Frimley)

Joe Shalhoub (London)

Anna Sharrock (Frimley)

Hani Slim (London)

Bjorn Telgenkamp (Brighton)

Madhu Tiruveedhula (Basildon)

Sarita Vamadeva (Frimley)

Prashant Vas (London)

Nick Ward (Frimley)

Alexander Wee (Frimley)

Moi Hoon Yap (Manchester)

Hany Zayed (London)

SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME

The 7th TRI-COUNTIES DIABETIC FOOT SYMPOSIUM 2025

Date: Friday 7th November Venue: The Berystede Hotel, Ascot SL5 9JH

REGISTRATION & EXHIBITIONS

0815-0910 hrs

WELCOME

0910-0915 hrs

Symposium Chair: Patrick Chong (Frimley)

GENERAL SESSION

Moderators: Nancy Hadjievangelou (Frimley) and Nicholas Ward (Frimley)

0915-0930 hrs Managing the Diabetic Foot Attack - Insights from the DEFINITE audit.

Joseph Shalhoub (London)

0930-0945 hrs Lessons from the Multidisciplinary Peer Review – the good, the bad and the ugly.

Bjorn Telgenkamp (Brighton)

0945 - 1000 hrs How to avoid stump failure to ensure successful rehabilitation.

Vijay Kolli (Roehampton)

1000-1015 hrs Preventing amputation and protecting yourself from litigation

Sean Matheiken (Bedford)

1015 -1035 hrs COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

VASCULAR SESSION

Moderators: Hany Zayed (London) and Kunal Khanna (Frimley)

1035-1050 hrs Are current strategies for revascularisation of the diabetic foot any good and what is the evidence?

Mark Portou (London)

1050-1105 hrs Contemporary practice for diabetic limb salvage in renal and post-transplant patients

Paul Moxey (London)

1105-1120 hrs The role of hydrosurgical debridement, negative pressure wound therapy and dermis grafts in hard to heal DFUs - results of the MIDFUT trial

David Russell (Leeds)

MULTIDISCIPLINARY ROUND TABLE

Moderators: Patrick Chong (Frimley) and Hema Heffernan (Frimley)

Theme: Unlocking the potential of underutilised strategies to enhance performance

3 quick fire talks and a roundtable discussion with speakers and the audience.

1120-1135 hrs Open access diabetic foot clinics – why are we not offering this option more for our patients?

Maureen Bates (London)

1135-1150hrs Extending the possibilities of diabetic limb salvage with soft tissue reconstruction

James Chan (Stoke Mandeville)

1150-1205hrs Integrating Surgical Podiatry into the MDT to improve outcomes

Anthony Maher (Nottingham)

1205-1220 Q&A

1220-1320 hrs LUNCH & EXHIBITIONS

PODIATRY & WOUND CARE SESSION

Moderators: Shang Shaho (Frimley) and Richard Leigh (London)

1320-1335 hrs The importance of community podiatry capacity for quality outcomes in preventative diabetic foot care.

Joanne Casey (London)

1335-1350 hrs Mastering the 3Ps and the impact of podiatry vascular assessments on patient care.

Emily Haworth (Carmathen)

1350-1405 hrs Shutting the revolving door of ulcer recurrence – think orthotics!

Nick Gallogly (Reading)

SYMPOSIUM DEBATE

Moderators: Keith Jones (Frimley) and Claire Martin (Frimley)

1405-1435 hrs

Negative Pressure Wound Therapy does not add value in the management of diabetic foot wounds.

Ian Chetter (Hull) for the motion (12 minutes)

Prashant Vas (London) against the motion (12 minutes)

6 minutes of discussion and final comments before audience voting and symposium debate result

SYMPOSIUM PRIZE ABSTRACTS SESSION

Follow submission instructions below in the FAQ section.

Moderators: Hayley Moore (Frimley) and Ahmed Elbasty (Southampton)

5 minutes presentation + 2 minutes discussion for each paper.

1435-1442 hrs Abstract 1

1442-1449 hrs Abstract 2

1449-1456 hrs Abstract 3

1 456-1503 hrs Abstract 4

1 503-1510 hrs Abstract 5

1 510-1517 hrs Abstract 6

1617-1637hrs COFFEE BREAK & EXHIBITIONS

FOOT & ANKLE SESSION

Moderators: Ngwe Phyo (Frimley) and Sarita Vamadeva (Frimley)

1637-1652 hrs Changes in anatomy and biomechanics – why feet fail?

Alexander Wee (Frimley)

1652-1707 hrs Prophylactic offloading surgery for the diabetic foot.

Madhu Tiruveedhula (Basildon)

1707-1722 hrs Footsnap AI and future technological horizons in Diabetic Foot Care

Moi Hoon Yap (Manchester)

1722-1737 hrs The Red Dot Takeaway – Lessons from Singaporean Diabetic Foot Care

Jun Jie Ng (Singapore)

COMPLEX CASES FORUM

Moderators: Anna Sharrock (Frimley) and Mohamed Hashem (Frimley)

These cases will showcase the multidisciplinary team delivery of care in diabetic limb salvage.

1737 – 1752 hrs CASE 1 Thomas Rix (Canterbury) 15 minutes

1752 – 1807 hrs CASE 2 Hani Slim (London) 15 minutes

MANDA CLARKE MEMORIAL LECTURE

1807 – 1830 hrs

Introduction: Gill Rust (Frimley) and Dawn Gaulton (Frimley)

Advice to my 25-year-old self - “Why choose a career in Diabetic Foot Care?”

Professor Mike Edmonds (Kings College Hospital, London)

SYMPOSIUM AWARDS AND CLOSING REMARKS

1830-1835 hrs

Symposium Chair Patrick Chong (Frimley)

POST SYMPOSIUM RECEPTION & NETWORKING

1835 hrs

DINNER at the Acanthus Restaurant in the Berystede Hotel

1915 hrs

(requires separate registration – cost £40)