Table 2. Practice Mean (SD) percentage of patients reporting having received advice about elements of care.

In the past 12 months, did you get advice about any of the following with a GP or nurse in relation to your diabetes?	Mean (sd) % Yes
Getting your eyes checked	76.0 (8.3)
Checking and looking after your feet	72.2 (10.9)
The impact of cholesterol levels on your diabetes	45.9 (12.8)
The reasons for taking prescribed medicines to manage your diabetes	44.1 (12.3)
The long term health effects of your diabetes	42.9 (11.5)
The impact of blood pressure levels on your diabetes	42.7 (11.5)
How drinking alcohol can affect your diabetes	40.7 (12.9)
Getting to and keeping to a certain weight	38.2 (12.3)
What to expect if your blood glucose drops too low	33.6 (11.7)
The effects of being ill, e.g. having flu, on managing your diabetes	32.6 (11.4)
The causes of diabetes	31.0 (10.2)
What to do to manage your symptoms	28.9 (11.5)
The effects of stress on your diabetes	24.9 (9.8)
The effects of tiredness on your diabetes	24.5 (9.8)