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Update on the 2006 toolkit The web-based resource which will allow local health providers identify and deliver national priorities. It aims to support an informed approach to designing and improving services in line with the World Class Commissioning competencies to deliver the Diabetes National Service Framework. (NHS Diabetes) New Tools for Diabetes NHS Diabetes has produced a number of new products covering a range of diabetes issues (May 2010) See Link (DH) Diabetes Inpatient Activity click on the link below he Information Centre has published 'Diabetes Inpatient Activity, England - Length of Stay, Day-cases & Readmissions by Healthcare Resource Group (HRG) chapter 2007-08'. This National Diabetes Information Service (NDIS) analysis examined whether a patient's hospital stay was affected if they had diabetes, and if any effect was further influenced by factors like age or the reason for admission. The study analysed 2007/08 data from both the Hospital Episode Statistics database and the National Diabetes Audit. Click here to access the website (DUK) DUK on Children being admitted to hospital for Diabetic emergencies and BBC comments (PDF 111KB) Diabetes Uk published a report an the BBC commented (DH) Vital Signs Monitoring- NHS targets and Diabetes -Feb 2010 'Vital Signs Monitoring' has been published by the Department of Health. This is a report on Primary Care Trust and NHS Trust performance against plans to address selected health priorities relating to the NHS Operating Framework. This includes statistics on, diabetes, retinal screening data across UHL. Please click on the link below to access the Department of Health webpage (III) Care outside hospital: bringing care closer to home- here to help The NHS Operating Framework for 2008/2009 expects PCTs to take ambitious steps toward providing care as close to the patient's home as possible. The Institute have developed a new range of tools to help. (Dec 2007) (Royal College of Paediatrics and childcare) Growing up with Diabetes: Children and Young people with Diabtetes in England (PDF 344KB) Joint report produced March 2009 (DH) our NHS Our Future PDF( 849KB) Lord Darzi has published his interim report on the "Our NHS, Our Future" review - in this he states that delivering the highest quality of care for all, must be a fundamental goal of the NHS. (03/01/2008) Latest - (NDST) Learning the lessons: Experiences of using the Diabetes Commissioning Toolkit The National Diabetes Support Team have produced "Learning the lessons: Experiences of using the Diabetes Commissioning Toolkit". This report details some of the lessons learned from the implementer sites. LEICESTER is ONE of these. 29th Nov 07 Latest: (DH) NHS Operating Framework for 2008/2009 published (PDF 1.05MB) December 2007 click on the link to access the Department of Health and the full report. (DH) Long term conditions: communications toolkit Click on the link below to access the documents Link to the DH long term conditions toolkit September 2009 (DH & DUK) Structured Patient Education for Diabetes New report from Diabetes UK and the DH - mentions DAFNE and DESMOND published (Jan 2005) long report 69 pages(Uploaded 17th June 2005) (DH) A Stronger Local Voice (PDF 2.72MB) A framework for creating a stronger local voice in the development of health and social care services (DH) Diabetes Commisioning Toolkit (803KB) The new report produced by the Department of Health. It provides advice for all commissioners of diabetes services. describes how to carry out a health needs assesment for a local diabetes population. (7/11/06) (DH) Disease Management Toolkit (Click on the link below) Disease Management Toolkit DH) (DH) Forecasting Obesity to 2010 (PDF 499KB) Report for the Department of health Published July 2006 (31/08/06) (DH) Implementing Care Closer - PDF (3MB) A national framework for Pharmacists with Special Interests. (11/09/06) (DH) Living with Diabetes Your Future Health and Wellbeing (PDF 311KB) Report for patient snad professionals (DH) Making Every Young Person with Diabetes Matter PDF (1.2MB) Report published by the DH April 2007 (DH) Our Health, our care, our say: a new direction for community services (PDF 3MB) Report Published by the DH Jan 2006 full version (DH) The Nursing Roadmap for Quality leaflet he following leaflet has been published by the Department of Health 'The Nursing Roadmap for Quality: a signposting map for nursing'. The Nursing Roadmap for Quality has been designed to help nurses and their teams understand the elements of the quality framework that relate to nursing practice. The document identifies 41 resources across the seven elements of the quality roadmap and aligns to the workforce and career framework work already produced by the Department last year. CLICK HERE (DH) Turning the Corner:Improving Diabetes Care (405KB) Report from Dr Sue Roberts National clinical Director for Diabetes to the secretary of State for Health (07/11/06) (DH) Working together for Better Diabetes Care PDF (522Kb) The report produced by Sue Roberts, National Clinical Director Diabetes. June 2007 (DH, DUK, NHS) Care Planning for Diabetes (PDF 3.3MB) Reported published in December 2006 (Diabetes Care) Lifestyle advice to prevent Type 2 diabetes - new research. Click here to read the article (Diabetes UK) Diabetes Heartache PDF (1MB) Report on Diabetes and Heart Disease by Diabetes UK June 2007 (Diabetes UK) Knowledge Gap for People with Diabetes (Click on the link below) Read the article A survey commissioned by Diabetes UK suggests many people with diabetes do not know whether they have Type 1 or Type 2 (DUK, ABPI & ASK ) The Diabetes Information Jigsaw-(PDF 267KB) Report investigating information access for people with diabetes. Seek Knowledge for informed choice and better health. Developed by the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, Diabetes UK and ask about medicines. published July 2006 (Economist Intelligence) The Silent Epidemic - An Economic Study of diabetes in developed and developing countries (PDF 345KB) A report from the Economist Intelligence Unit (MODEL) Finding Excellence? (PDF 2MB) Large file! Report from the MODEL (Management OF Diabetes ExceLlence) group. Facing the multi-faceted challenge of diabetes. June 2007 (NDST) Beyond Boundries: A Guide to Diabetes Networks (PDF 676KB) There is a supplement associated with this which is available below. (NDST) Care Planning in Diabetes Factsheet PDF (51KB) Fact sheet produced by the National Diabetes Service Team May 2007 (NDST) Diabetes Care for children and young people: What needs to be done (PDF 126KB) The NDST ’s aims and tasks and its intended outcomes. (NDST) Diabetes in Black and Ethnic Minority Communities (PDF 364KB) Information on Diabetes wit in the black and ethnic community (NDST) Levels of Care A New A Language for Service Planning & Design PDF (287KB) Report produced by the National Diabetes Service Team (NDST) Making Every Young Person with Diabetes Matter (PDF 292KB) AFact sheet produced by the natioanl diabetes Support team Published May 2007) (NDST) Network Guide Supplement PDF 145KB) User Involement (NDST) Structured Education Supplement (PDF 112KB) The NDST have produced a new supplement for "Beyond Boundaries: A guide to Diabetes Networks". The supplement is "Structured Patient Education: Role of Diabetes Networks" (NDST) The White Paper: What it means for diabetes (PDF 147KB) The NDST have produced this report which gives a brief intoduction to the main points for the diabetes community in support of the Diabetes NSF. (148KB) (NHS INSTITUTE) High Impact Changes for PCT Document produced for Primary care the NHS institute for innovation and Improvement. 2007 (NHS) Essential Elements in Developing a Diabetic Retinopathy Screening Programme (PDF 912KB) Work book published by the UK National Screening Commitee designed to inform and assist SHAs and PCTs integrate current or planned diabetic retinopathy programmes in England (NHS) Ethnic groups Health and Social Care Information Survey (844KB) Survey Highlights Health Differences of Ethnic groups. The Health Survey for England is an annual survey of the health of the population. (NHS) National Diabetes Audit Reports 2005/2006 Link to the NHS Information Centre 31/10/07 (NHS) Workforce Matters: A guide to role re-design in diabetes care Highlights a practical approach to job redesign that will benefit people with diabetes and professionals as they struggle to provide improved services against a backdrop of rising demand. (Skills for Health) Non Medical Prescribing in Diabetes (PDF 440KB) A report from the diabetes workforce executive Group (May 2006) Diabetes QOF Analysis 05-06 Quality indicators for diabetes care QOF 2004-2006 Analysis published by the YHPHO comparing quality of care indicators for England between 2004/2005 and 2005/2006. Published 29 September 2006. Health Care Commission Service Review Healthcare Commission - Service review of diabetes. The Healthcare Commission have published their Service Review of diabetes. They have also published Information for people with diabetes and their carers PDF (36KB) July 2007 HealthCare Commission: State of healthcare 2007 (PDF 1.54MB) Significant improvements have been made in healthcare services but there is still a way to go before everyone gets world class care. This is the conclusion of the Healthcare Commissions Report State of Healthcare 2007. The full report is available at click here to access the report How PCT's are Improving their Performance: Findings From DiabetesE Second National Report (19/03/07) National Diabetes Audit PDF (700KB) Key findings about the quality of care for children and young people with diabetes in England, incorporating registrations from Wales. Report for the audit period 2004/05 National Diabetes Audit PDF (950KB) Key findings about the quality of care for people with diabetes in England incorporating registrations from Wales National Diabetes Audit- Link to the information centre e bulletin (03/01/08) National Service Framework for Diabetes - 1 Year On Department of Health National Service Framework for Diabetes - 2 Years On The Department of health have released the 2nd annual report of the National Service Framework for Diabetes – a ten-year plan to provide high quality care to all people with diabetes in England. The report details the success, and challenges, of implementing the NSF standards. (March 2005) National Service Framework- 3 Years On Report produced by the Department of Health (DH) published (13th June 2006) (394KB) National Service Framework- 4 Years On Improving Diabetes Services- The Way Ahead: The Local Challenge Report from Dr Sue Roberts National Clinical Director for Diabetes, for the secretary of state for Diabetes 2007 RNIB Open Your Eyes (PDF 176KB) Report produced by RNIB, highlighting that over 2 million people are are needlessly losing thier sight. unknowling 1.9 million people with diabetes who arent having regular eye tests and 250, 000 people with early stage glaucoma are at high risk. ( 176KB)

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