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Diabetes
The twelve standards of the Diabetes National Service Framework cover all aspects of diabetes care and prevention, and together with the Delivery Strategy, set out a ten-year programme of change and improvement which will raise the quality of services and reduce unacceptable variations.
About diabetes
Diabetes is a chronic and progressive disease that has an impact upon almost every aspect of life.
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Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Statement
Data from Local Delivery Plan Returns shows that by December 2007 85.7 percent of people diagnosed with diabetes were offered screening for diabetic retinopathy that met stringent national clinical standards of quality and safety in the previous twelve months
Prescribing for Diabetes in England: An analysis of volume, expenditure and trends, 2002-2005
This report, published by the Information Centre and Yorkshire and Humber Public Health Authority, reviews the trends in prescribing for diabetes in England and is intended to prompt discussion amongst those involved in commissioning and caring for people with diabetes.
Working together for better diabetes care
Published: 16/05/2007 13:00
The national director for diabetes sets out how services are changing to meet the needs of patients, and how they need to change in the future. Clinicians in primary and secondary care need to work together and work in partnership with patients to improve care for people with diabetes.
Making every young person with diabetes matter
Published: 05/04/2007
Report of the findings of the working group set up in 2005. The report sets out the current problems, provides guidance and makes recommendations in a number of areas including commissioning, organisation of care, provision of services and workforce.
Supply of animal insulin: strategy
Published: 23/03/2007 10:03
NovoNordisk is discontinuing its animal insulin in the UK from the end of December 2007, leaving one supplier, Wockhardt UK. The strategy document outlines the steps the Department is taking to ensure continuity of supply of animal insulin in the UK.
Insulin pump services - report of the Insulin Pumps Working Group
Published: 07/03/2007
This report sets out the findings of the Insulin Pumps Working Group, which was set up to address variation in access to this therapy across the country. It outlines the group’s conclusions and gives examples of best practice in improving access to pump therapy.
The way ahead: The local challenge - Improving diabetes services
Published: 07/03/2007
The Diabetes National Service Framework set out the first ever set of national standards for the treatment of diabetes to raise the quality of NHS services and reduce unacceptable variations between them. This report highlights progress over the first four years following the publication of the NSF Delivery Strategy.
Diabetes publications
Key papers and reports on diabetes, including NSF guidance and delivery strategy, toolkits, education, insulin supplies and services.
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Related Links
Meet the new National Clinical Director for Diabetes
National Diabetes Support Team
The NDST was set up to support healthcare professionals as they strive to implement the Diabetes National Service Framework (NSF) standards.
National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines
Clinical guidelines for diabetes, published in 2002 and 2004.
National electronic Library for Diabetes
The NeLH Diabetes Specialist Library is being developed to provide high quality information on all aspects of Diabetes including both clinical and organisational issues.
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