6 March 2012 Updated at 22:05 ET
Diabetes amputation rates show huge regional variation
Adam Brimelow
Health Correspondent, BBC News
Barrie Smith's leg was amputated after he stepped on a rose thorn
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Amputation rates for diabetes patients are 10 times higher in some parts of England than in others, according to a study.
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