Diabetes is one of the most common long term conditions and represents up to 10% of NHS spending in England and Wales. Here we showcase our work and funded improvement projects that focuses on improving care for people living with diabetes.
On our resource centre, we explore how teams are making diabetes care more person-centred. We hear from health care professionals, commissioners and people living with diabetes how teams in Newham and Islington have made their diabetes services more person-centred.
'Because I can communicate with my health professionals by Skype, not only do I not need to go in for an appointment, I don't even need to be local – so I could still use the service when I was awa...
Visit our resource centre to explore resources that enable improvements to the safe care of people with diabetes.
'Now I have that sense of ownership, I'm much more conscious of my health and what affects it.'
Led by Newham University Hospital NHS Trust, this project aimed to explore whether web-based consultations could provide more accessible and cost-effective care in the diabetes department. The team...
This project, led by Milton Keynes Hospital NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with LifePsychol Ltd and social enterprise Evolving Families, aimed to make brief psychotherapeutic interventions an ...
This animation is a quick overview of person-centred care, exploring what it is and why it’s important.
Our person-centred care resource centre is designed to help health care professionals implement a more person-centred health care service, where people are supported to more effectively manage and make informed decisions about their own health and care.
