What the quality statement means for each audience
Service providers ensure patients admitted to hospital with uncontrolled diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic nonketotic syndrome receive educational support prior to discharge with follow-up after discharge by a specialist diabetes team.
Health care professionals ensure they know how to access a specialist diabetes team for all patients admitted to hospital with uncontrolled diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic nonketotic syndrome that provides educational and support prior to discharge.
Planners and funders ensure they commission and adequately resource secondary services, at a level according to national specifications, to provide specialist care and appropriate follow-up for people with diabetes admitted for uncontrolled diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic nonketotic syndrome.
People with diabetes admitted to hospital with uncontrolled diabetes, diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic nonketotic syndrome receive information and/or psychological support from a specialist diabetes team before and after they leave hospital.
