Welcome to Diabetes in Scotland
Diabetes presents a serious health challenge for Scotland. The Scottish Diabetes
Framework published in April 2002 sought to draw together existing guidance and
best practice and to set out the first steps of a 10-year programme to address the
problem of diabetes. This was followed up in 2006 with the Action Plan which came
out of a review of the Framework and set out an ambitious programme for the next
three years. The Scottish Diabetes Group is a national Steering Group which coordinates
the implementation of the Framework.
People with Diabetes
Over 200,000 people in Scotland are known to have diabetes. This represents 4.1%
of the population. There are believed to be thousands more who have not yet been
diagnosed.
Visit NHS Scotland's interactive diabetes website for support for people with
diabetes.
Patient website
Managed Clinical Networks
Diabetes Managed Clinical Networks (MCN) were established to bring together clinicians,
patients and carers to work across traditional boundaries in planning and delivering
diabetes care.
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Education & Training
The Diabetes Education Network (DEN), previously known as the Type 1 Education Network
is an established network that many people in Scotland have already used for help and
support when developing diabetes education models in their own areas.
A regional network for Scotland has recently been formed.
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Action Plan
The Scottish Diabetes Framework Action Plan is available
here.
Action Plan Consultation
The Better Diabetes Care Consultation document is available
here.
Your help is needed to develop a revised diabetes Action Plan.
The first Action Plan, published in 2006 as a follow on from the Scottish Diabetes Framework
of 2002, set out ambitious targets for Health Boards to meet. It is now time to revise the
Action Plan to take into account new developments and technologies.
The consultation provides everyone with diabetes, those who care for them and the general
public the opportunity to submit ideas and aspirations for the future of diabetes services
in Scotland.
To see the Action Plan monitoring reports for some of the NHS Boards click
here.
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Scottish Diabetes Action Plan being revised.
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Needs assessment for Type 2 diabetes
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Worldwide agreement to standardise HbA1c
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National initiative to rationalise purchase of blood glucose strips
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