§ Dr. FoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what community provision is made for diabetes sufferers in Bradford. [56941]
§ Jacqui SmithBradford primary care trusts invest over £600,000 annually in the provision of community diabetes services. Provision includes:
- A community based diabetes services for patients with diabetes needing insulin. The service is managed by diabetes specialist nurses, practice nurses, dieticians, podiatrists and general practitioners
- A community based retinal screening service
- Comprehensive audit and education for GPs specialising in diabetes
- Primary care services for non-insulin dependent patients
- Diabetic register
- Nurse consultant in diabetes care
- Diabetes co-ordinator
- Diabetes lead teams in each primary care trust.