Quality Standards for Diabetes Care Toolkit

Assessment tools

Established diabetes

Structure

Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that women of childbearing age with diabetes are regularly informed about the benefits of pre-conception glycaemic control and of any risks, including medication, which may harm an unborn child.

Process

The proportion of women of childbearing age with diabetes who are regularly informed about the benefits of pre-conception glycaemic control and of any risks including medication that may harm an unborn child.

Numerator	The number of women in the denominator informed about pre-conception glycaemic control and of any risks including medication that may harm an unborn child at their last diabetes consultation
Denominator	The number of women of childbearing age with diabetes

Structure

Evidence that women with diabetes who are planning a pregnancy are offered pre-conception care.

Process

The proportion of women of childbearing age with diabetes planning a pregnancy who are offered pre-conception care from an appropriately trained health care professional.

Numerator	The number of women in the denominator offered pre-conception care from an appropriately trained health care professional
Denominator	The number of women of childbearing age with diabetes planning a pregnancy

Structure

Evidence that women with diabetes who are not planning a pregnancy are offered advice on contraception.

Process

The proportion of women of childbearing age with diabetes not planning a pregnancy who are offered advice on contraception.

Numerator	The number of women in the denominator offered advice on contraception
Denominator	The number of women with diabetes not planning a pregnancy