Quality Standards for Diabetes Care Toolkit

Outcomes

Reduced incidence of foot ulceration.

Lower rates of lower limb amputation.

Structure

Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that people with diabetes with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention are treated by a multidisciplinary foot care team within recommended timeframes.

Process

a) The proportion of people with diabetes with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention referred to and treated by a multidisciplinary foot care team within recommended timeframes.

Numerator	The number of people in the denominator referred to and treated by a multidisciplinary foot care team within recommended timeframes
Denominator	The number of people with diabetes with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention

b) The proportion of people with diabetes with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention referred to a multidisciplinary foot care team, who are treated in accordance with national guidelines and locally agreed pathways

Numerator	The number of people in the denominator treated in accordance with national guidelines and locally agreed clinical pathways
Denominator	The number of people with diabetes with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention referred to a multidisciplinary foot care team

Outcome

Reduced rates of lower limb amputation.