{"id":1183,"date":"2025-11-21T13:35:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T13:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/diabetesprofessionaleducation\/?page_id=1183"},"modified":"2025-11-21T14:05:08","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T14:05:08","slug":"using-data-to-improve-diabetes-care","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/staff.nhslothian.scot\/diabetesprofessionaleducation\/using-data-to-improve-diabetes-care\/","title":{"rendered":"Using Data to Improve Diabetes Care"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Regular screening and monitoring is key to ensuring the prompt detection of diabetes complications<\/strong> and allows for early and aggressive intervention. This is a key part of priority number 1 from the Scottish Diabetes Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9 Processes of Diabetes Care<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

For adults living with diabetes, there are nine processes of care that should be checked on an annual basis<\/strong> \u2013 these are HbA1c, BP, weight, smoking status, screening, renal function, albuminuria, cholesterol, retinal and foot screening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Albuminuria testing and foot screening remain the two most challenging areas<\/strong>, and we continue to prioritise highlighting this at a regional level, supporting primary care systems and pathways to maximise these important preventable complications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Early work has shown that coding for foot screening may mean that documented screening rates are not always in line with actual screening. Ideally our secondary care colleagues would encourage direct data input into sci-diabetes, but we are also working with Primary Care Data Users group to ensure chronic disease templates in the new vision are collecting aligned data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9 Processes of Diabetes Care Infographic<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click below to download a visual infographic which highlights the 9 processes of Diabetes care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Vision Coding Infographic for Diabetes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Coding for Diabetes foot screening<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click below to download a visual infographic which identifies the Vision codes that should be used for coding low, moderate, high and ulcerated risks for the left and right foot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DIabetes foot screening infographic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Coding for pre-diabetes & diabetes in remission<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click below to download a visual infographic which identifies the Vision codes that should be used for coding pre-diabetes and diabetes in remission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Pre-diabetes and diabetes remission coding infographic<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Lothian MCN HbA1c Targets<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Click below to download a visual infographic which provides a rational approach to HbA1c targets for patients with type 2 diabetes depending on their profile and medications, tighter control in younger patients and taking into account various stages of frailty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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HbA1c Target infographic <\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Know Your Numbers – Patient Leaflet<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Know Your Numbers is a visual guide to help patients understand their Type 2 Diabetes test results and has sliding scales to display blood sugar, weight, kidney, blood pressure and cholesterol results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Know your numbers patient leaflet<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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SCI- Diabetes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Scottish Care Information \u2013 Diabetes (SCI-Diabetes) system in Scotland\u2019s national system for looking after all people with diabetes in Scotland. It is cornerstone for diabetes care, and can be used in primary care to identify and target those who have missed out on the 9 key processes of care and in Lothian, the Diabetes Managed Clinical Network is committed to making access available widely via this dedicated page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Requesting Access to SCI Diabetes <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you would like to improve and utilise the SCI-Diabetes dashboard within your practice, please follow the instructions below. Download eHealth System Access Form here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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SCI Diabetes Video User Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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