Poorvi Sharma

Diabetes Outpatient Lead Podiatrist

Poorvi Sharma is a clinical leader with expertise in advanced diabetic foot complications management, high-risk foot care, and multidisciplinary approaches to reducing diabetes-related amputations. She is a passionate advocate for tackling health inequalities and improving access to equitable, evidence-based care for people living with diabetes.

Poorvi has delivered four international and three national presentations, with recent research submissions to European diabetes associations. With a strong commitment to advancing diabetic foot practice through research and innovation, she was appointed Associate Principal Investigator for the DOMiNo-DFU trial, contributing to the development of evidence that informs future clinical care.

Beyond her clinical role, Poorvi is committed to inclusive leadership and workforce development. She served as Chair of the Women’s Network within the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Committee at St George’s (October 2025–July 2026), championing representation, inclusion and positive change within healthcare.

Deprivation , psychology and the diabetic foot

Diabetic foot disease is a complex condition influenced not only by clinical factors, but also by social determinants of health, deprivation, and psychological wellbeing. This presentation will explore how socioeconomic inequalities and psychological factors contribute to poorer diabetic foot outcomes, delayed presentation and increased risk of diabetes related amputations.

Drawing on clinical experience, research developments and multidisciplinary practice, this session will highlight the importance of recognising the wider factors affecting people living with diabetes. It will discuss practical approaches to delivering holistic, person centred care, improving engagement and reducing inequalities in diabetic foot outcomes.

By exploring the intersection between deprivation, psychology and diabetic foot complications, this presentation aims to encourage clinicians to consider a broader approach to prevention, management and reducing avoidable amputations.