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Growth of Structured Education for People with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK.

Growth of Structured Education for People with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK. Joan Everett (on behalf of Diabetes Education Network) www.diabetes-education.net. Type 1 education: does it work in the UK?. Diabetes Education Network Audit data. Collected from 7 centres Bristol Bournemouth

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Growth of Structured Education for People with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK.

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  1. Growth of Structured Education for People with Type 1 Diabetes in the UK. Joan Everett (on behalf of Diabetes Education Network) www.diabetes-education.net

  2. Type 1 education: does it work in the UK?

  3. Diabetes Education NetworkAudit data • Collected from 7 centres • Bristol • Bournemouth • Eastbourne • Gwent • Luton • Peterborough • Torquay

  4. HbAIc

  5. Weight

  6. Problem Area In Diabetes

  7. DKA

  8. Hypoglycaemia

  9. Summary • Education for type 1 diabetes patients has improved due to political and clinical influence • DEN has been successful in supporting and training teams to deliver structured education for type 1 patients • Audit data shows reduced HbAIc, DKA and hypoglycaemia episodes and an improved quality of life • Good progress has been made since 2000 • education programmes available in 2/3 of health districts • Emerging framework for quality control

  10. Next steps • To integrate ongoing education into long term follow up (“educational model of care”) • To ensure availability of education in all areas • To develop generic accreditation for centres and educators

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