Do you get all your checks?

[Steff]

DUK have a survey about this, it would be great if people could complete it as it might provide useful statistics in addition to our discussion here 🙂

http://www.surveymonkey.net/Diabetes_Care_Survey

I did it yesterday as it came as part of the email from them. Hope everyone completes it so they can get a good number of replies.

 

[Robster65]

I've just filled it in. Thanks for the link. 🙂

Have had my rant about smaller, rural practices being less focused than urban specialist clinics giving another angle on the postcode lottery. 🙄

Rob

 

[trophywench]

Personally I used to live in a much more rural area (it was an RDC not a UDC) and had FAR better care than I ever got here until recently - and this is a city. I think they thought she's had it for ages and she's still alive so that must mean she knows absolutely everything and needs zilcho help ....

 

[Shopaholic]

I've completed it too. Have been overwhelmed by the pace, support and attention from our local surgery to be honest, and then some.

A couple of the GPs take the lead in terms of Diabetes; 3 Diabetic Nurses with clinics most days of the week with immediate referal to one of the GPs if needed; Dietician; Podiatrist (with next day appointments!!); daily Nurse clinics for blood, BP etc; repeat prescription for test strips no problem .....

The only thing they don't do at our surgery is the eye check - but they set up the appointment at a location that's only 6 miles away.

Guess we're just lucky (and grateful for it)?🙂

 

[JoeFreeman]

We've had a brilliant response to this so far - huge thanks to everyone who has responded.

 

[trophywench]

Hee hee Joe, how long will it take to collate all the moans?

 

[Unicornz]

I took the survey as well. Made me realise I haven't had a foot screening in over 6 years! I had one about a year after I got diagnosed and was then told they didn't need to see me for a while since it was too soon after diagnosis to see any changes. I have never heard anything back. Rang my DSN straight away to get a referral!

 

[AlisonM]

Yes, 1,Get your blood glucose levels measured
Yes, 2,Have your blood pressure measured
Yes, 3,Have your blood fats (cholesterol) measured
Yes, 4,Have your eyes looked at
Yes, 5,Have your legs and feet checked
Yes, 6,Have your kidney functions monitored
Yes, 7,Have your weight checked
Non smoker, 8,Get support if you are a smoker
Eh? 9,Receive care planning to meet your individual needs
No, 10,Attend an education course
No, 11,Receive paediatric care if you are a child or young person
Depends who's on duty, 12,Receive high quality care if admitted to hospital
No, 13,Get information and specialist care if you are planning to have a baby
Yes, 14,See specialist diabetes healthcare professionals
No, 15,Get emotional and psychological support

 

[newbs]

Yes to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 13, 14
N/A - 8, 9, 11
No to 5, 10, 12, 15

 

[evedan]

1 To 7 The Rest N/a :d

 

[MargB]

Just done the survey and moaned about the tick box mentality of practice nurse. For example, last blood pressure was low which she said was ok as long as I was not feeling dizzy, lightheaded, etc. I said that actually I was every now and then and she just carried on typing at her computer reading the next question and said mmmmm. On to the next bit.

Will be interesting to see the results.

 

[JoeFreeman]

Hee hee Joe, how long will it take to collate all the moans?

Ha 🙂 A fair while I guess! It's all helpful though, and there are some really interesting stats coming out of this already. We've had well over 4,000 responses already which is brilliant.

Everyone should fill it in!

 

[trophywench]

They certainly should, I said on another forum whether you 'like' DUK or not, fill it in because otherwise nobody will actually find out where the pockets of uselessness are, will they!

 

[Andy HB]

They certainly should, I said on another forum whether you 'like' DUK or not, fill it in because otherwise nobody will actually find out where the pockets of uselessness are, will they!

Duly noted and filled out! 🙂