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NHS makes progress in diabetes care

Diabetes care in the NHS is improving and focussing more on prevention, states a report published by the Department of Health today.

The report, Five Years On reflects on how well the NHS is performing against the standards for diabetes care set out in the National Service Framework (NSF) Delivery Strategy in 2003.

As well as reflecting on progress made in diabetes care, today's report sets out areas which must be improved during the second half of the timeframe set by the NSF.

For example, the report acknowledges that more work must be done to improve outcomes for young people with diabetes and that the Children and Young People Implementation Support Group, set up by the Department of Health, is working to make progress in this area.

The Department of Health also pledges to continue to work with the National Screening Committee and the NHS to offer screening for diabetic retinopathy to all people with diabetes.

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