Table 2.

Provisional service descriptions of the Northern Ireland Department of Health's Primary Care Service Framework (Directed Enhanced Service) for the treatment of PAD

Year	Target Goals
1	• Purchase of equipment for ABPI assessment (doppler, sphygmomanometer).
	• Training of staff to conduct ABPI assessment.
	• Completion of a symptomatic PAD registry.
2	• Completion of appropriate treatment for all symptomatic PAD patients on registry.
	• Commencement of PAD assessment registry for at-risk patients over the age of 50 years who smoke.
3	• Completion of appropriate treatment for all at-risk PAD patients on registry.