Government Releases Diabetes National Service Framework Update – Diabetes UK

February 22nd, 2010 admin

The Department of Health has released its ‘Six Years On: Delivering the Diabetes National Service Framework’ report, which updates on the progress made since the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes was developed in 2001, setting out national standards of care for people with diabetes…


Originally posted on MedicalNewsToday

 
  Related Posts
NHS Diabetes Care Continues To Improve, UK
Care for people with diabetes has continued to improve according to a report published today by the Department of Health. The sixth annual update on progress with diabetes care recognises key achievements made in the last year including completion of the first survey to establish how many children and young people have diabetes in England…  Read More →
Government Of Canada Announces Continued Support Of National Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, announced $110 million in funding over two years for the Aboriginal Diabetes Initiative (ADI) to continue addressing high rates of diabetes among Aboriginal people…  Read More →
New Diabetes Risk Assessment Developed
A team from the University of Leicester, led by Professor Melanie Davies from the Department of Cardiovascular Sciences and Professor Kamlesh Khunti from the Department of Health Sciences, has developed an easy way for people to assess their risk of having diabetes…  Read More →
LifeScan Canada Collaborates With Country’s First Consumer Ehealth Service
LifeScan Canada Ltd. announced a collaboration with Canada’s first consumer ehealth service. LifeScan will be the first distributor supporting the diabetes arm of the TELUS health space™ platform, allowing its customers to track all information related to their diabetes and easily share it with any doctor or other healthcare provider they... 
Utah Health Care Plans Partner For Diabetes – Utah Partnership Example Of Health System Reform For Nation
Utah’s innovative partnership between the Utah Department of Health (UDOH), eight major health care plans, and HealthInsight has received national attention. Dr. Ann Albright, Director of the Division of Diabetes Translation at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), highlighted the program during a recent address to the U.S…  Read More →
AHRQ Releases New Spanish Language Guides For Patients
HHS’ Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality today released a series of free evidence-based guides designed to help Spanish speakers understand and compare the risks, benefits and side effects of treatments for eight health conditions. The guides provide valuable information that patients can use in talking with their clinicians…  Read More →
Survey: Employers Plan To Shift More Health Costs To Workers
News outlets report on new trends in health insurance for employers. The Washington Post: “Most big employers plan to shift a larger share of health-care costs to their workers next year, according to a survey to be released Thursday. …  Read More →
Diabetes Drug Prescriptions Rise By 40 Per Cent, England
The cost and number of drugs prescribed to treat diabetes in England has risen by more than 40 per cent in the last five years according to a new NHS report released this week. The NHS Information Centre has found that just over 35.5 million prescription items were dispensed in primary care units across England in 2009/10 at a cost of nearly £650... 
Britain’s New Government Must Make Diabetes Its Healthcare Priority, Diabetes UK
As the final results of the 2010 General Election are announced, Britain faces the uncertainty of its first hung parliament in 36 years. Politicians will now be frantically negotiating to decide the shape of the new government. Diabetes UK is calling for diabetes to be made a top health priority to improve the lives of people with the condition…  Read More →
Doctors Overwhelmingly Reject Government’s Plan For Care For Patients With Diabetes – Australian Medical Association Survey
A national AMA survey of GPs has revealed an overwhelming rejection of the Government’s proposed plan for care for patients with diabetes, with just four per cent of the respondents saying they would definitely participate in the new scheme. The AMA survey was conducted across all States and Territories, and with urban, regional, and rural and... 
  Related Tweets from Twitter
sandroandrade09 (Sandro Andrade)  : RT @oliberal: O chef paraense Paulo Martins,faleceu nesta madrugada,aos 64 anos de idade, devido a complicaes de diabetes. #drops..
Updated : 2010-09-09T13:01:01Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
diabetesnc (DiabetesNsCuidamos)  : Carambola e diabetes podem ser problema. O consumo da fruta pode at matar pacientes com insuficincia renal. http://ow.ly/2zQNG..
Updated : 2010-09-09T13:00:50Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
Pretty_AP (Amy Perry)  : I have when people pronounce "diabetes," "die-uh-beet-iss"..
Updated : 2010-09-09T13:00:44Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
Eanna_McKnight (Eanna McKnight)  : Diabetes drug available on NHS months after experts call for... http://lnkd.in/ic5Aqk..
Updated : 2010-09-09T13:00:17Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
mnt_diabetes (MNT Diabetes News)  : Risk Of Gestational Diabetes, Cesarean Section, Reduced In The Obese By Bariatric Operations http://mnt.to/3Jss #diabetes..
Updated : 2010-09-09T13:00:10Z   |  Reply  |  View Tweet
  Related News from Digg
No comments yet.

Spam Protection by WP-SpamFree

TOP