Why feet, and why this matters

Rob's story

The Foot in Diabetes was founded by Rob Menzies, a podiatrist and limb preservation specialist. Across years of clinical practice, one pattern kept repeating: the difference between a foot problem that heals and one that ends in amputation is very often knowledge — a clinician who checks the right thing at the right moment, or a patient who knows a warning sign when they see one.

That gap doesn't close with good intentions. It closes with education that is rigorous enough for clinicians to trust and clear enough for patients to use. Building that education, and putting it where people actually are — a podcast on a commute, an article found in a late-night search, a structured programme in a clinic — is the whole mission.

How the pieces fit together

This website is the front door. From here the work spreads across:

• The podcast and articles (right here) — conversations and plain-language education for both audiences.
• The Foot in Diabetes Journal — a peer-reviewed academic journal for research in diabetic foot disease.
• The LimbWise programme — a structured capability framework for clinicians, spanning 20 dimensions of diabetic foot practice, with quiz and capability apps to support learning.

The Foot in Diabetes Ltd is a UK company registered in England & Wales. Rob works internationally, with the same message everywhere: feet deserve more attention than they get, and the evidence deserves to reach the people who need it.