Northerner
Admin (Retired)
- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
A YEAR since NHS Swindon was revealed as the second worst primary care trust in the country for diabetes care, steps are being taken to improve the situation.
Figures released by the NHS Information Centre last year, which related to 2009/10, painted a grim picture for diabetics in the town. Figures showe that less than 10 per cent of patients were being given the nine health checks required every 12 months by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
The tests include blood pressure, blood glucose levels, cholesterol and examinations of the eyes and feet.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/...GPs_to_improve_diabetes_treatment_in_Swindon/
Figures released by the NHS Information Centre last year, which related to 2009/10, painted a grim picture for diabetics in the town. Figures showe that less than 10 per cent of patients were being given the nine health checks required every 12 months by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines.
The tests include blood pressure, blood glucose levels, cholesterol and examinations of the eyes and feet.
http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/...GPs_to_improve_diabetes_treatment_in_Swindon/