Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
DIABETES care in Bolton will be given a ?175,000 boost thanks to clinicians hitting patient targets.
The NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was awarded the cash for reaching national targets to ensure that 55 per cent of diabetes patients receive nine checks on managing their condition.
Recent figures from Diabetes UK revealed Bolton has 388 more diabetes patients than last year, with the town?s total now up to 17,588.
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...___175_000_boost_for_diabetes_care/?ref=var_0
55% is depressingly low for a target
The NHS Bolton Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) was awarded the cash for reaching national targets to ensure that 55 per cent of diabetes patients receive nine checks on managing their condition.
Recent figures from Diabetes UK revealed Bolton has 388 more diabetes patients than last year, with the town?s total now up to 17,588.
http://www.theboltonnews.co.uk/news...___175_000_boost_for_diabetes_care/?ref=var_0
55% is depressingly low for a target