GP commissioning: Shaping diabetes care in Bexley
Redesign of diabetes services had a positive impact on clinical outcomes.
Author: B. Cotter and J. Grumitt
Journal: Diabetes & Primary Care 2011 13 (6) 375-380
Year: 2011
Redesigning the diabetes service in Bexley involved research from people with diabetes and healthcare professionals, improving access to structured education, regular audit and implementing person-centred care, including care-planning. Bexley was also a Year of Care pilot site and changes to the service have resulted in improvements in HbA<sub>1c</sub> levels, blood pressure and BMI, and a sense of empowerment among people with diabetes to self-manage their condition successfully. This article outlines the process of redesigning the diabetes service.
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