Table 1.
Standard | Audit Questions |
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Standard 2: Identification of People with diabetes: "The NHS will develop, implement and monitor strategies to identify people who do not know they have diabetes." |
How confident are doctors in identifying people with diabetes? |
Standard 3: Empowering people with diabetes: "This will be reflected in an agreed and shared care plan in an appropriate format and language." |
How confident are doctors in modifying diabetes pharmacotherapy? How often do they initiate change? |
Standard 4: Clinical care of adults with diabetes: "All adults with diabetes will receive high-quality care throughout their lifetime, including support to optimise the control of their blood glucose, blood pressure and other risk factors for developing the complications of diabetes." |
How often do doctors look for diabetes complications? How confident are doctors in modifying diabetes pharmacotherapy? |
Standard 7: Management of diabetic emergencies: "The NHS will develop, implement and monitor agreed protocols for rapid and effective treatment of diabetic emergencies by appropriately trained health care professionals". |
How confident are doctors in managing diabetic emergencies? What are the training needs of doctors in this area? |
Standard 8: Care of people with diabetes during admission to hospital: "All children, young people and adults with diabetes admitted to hospital, for whatever reason, will receive effective care of their diabetes." |
How confident and trained are doctors in dealing with diabetes in in-patients? |
Standard 10: Detection and management of complications: "All young people and adults with diabetes will receive regular surveillance for the long-term complications of diabetes." | How confident and trained are doctors in dealing with diabetic complications? |