Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines
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Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines Version 4 Revised September 2012 for the DECENT Network Diabetes Education Care & Evaluation North of the Tees Covering the Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool and Easington areas Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for the DECENT Network 1 NICE Diabetes in adults Quality Standards of Care 2011 1. People with diabetes and/or their carers receive a structured educational programme that fulfils the nationally agreed criteria from the time of diagnosis, with annual review and access to ongoing education. 2. People with diabetes receive personalised advice on nutrition and physical activity from an appropriately trained healthcare professional or as part of a structured educational programme. 3. People with diabetes participate in annual care planning which leads to documented agreed goals and an action plan. 4. People with diabetes agree with their healthcare professional a documented personalised HbA1c target, usually between 48 mmol/mol and 58 mmol/mol, and receive an ongoing review of treatment to minimise hypoglycaemia. 5. People with diabetes agree with their healthcare professional to start, review and stop medications to lower blood glucose, blood pressure and blood lipids in accordance with NICE guidance. 6. Trained healthcare professionals initiate and manage therapy with insulin within a structured programme that includes dose titration by the person with diabetes. 7. Women of childbearing age with diabetes are regularly informed of the benefits of preconception glycaemic control and of any risks, including medication that may harm an unborn child. Women with diabetes planning a pregnancy are offered preconception care and those not planning a pregnancy are offered advice on contraception. 8. People with diabetes receive an annual assessment for the risk and presence of the complications of diabetes, and these are managed appropriately. 9. People with diabetes are assessed for psychological problems, which are then managed appropriately. 10. People with diabetes with or at risk of foot ulceration receive regular review by a foot protection team in accordance with NICE guidance, and those with a foot problem requiring urgent medical attention are referred to and treated by a multidisciplinary foot care team within 24 hours. 11. People with diabetes admitted to hospital are cared for by appropriately trained staff, provided with access to a specialist diabetes team, and given the choice of self-monitoring and managing their own insulin. 12. People admitted to hospital with diabetic ketoacidosis receive educational and psychological support prior to discharge and are followed up by a specialist diabetes team. 13. People with diabetes who have experienced hypoglycaemia requiring medical attention are referred to a specialist diabetes team Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for the DECENT Network 2 Introduction to Diabetes Guidelines Aim of Diabetes Guidelines The aim has been to provide an updated evidence based approach to current practice in order to improve quality and access to care for patients with diabetes and their carers. These local guidelines have been developed by the specialist team from North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust in partnership with the North Tees and Hartlepool Primary Care Trusts and staff from the Easington community. They are structured around the National Service Framework Standards of care. The recommendations should be considered as guidance only, since judgement regarding a particular clinical treatment must be made in the context of the clinical features, the wishes and expectations of the patient, the diagnostic information and the treatment options available to ensure good prescribing practice is adhered to. No single agent is suitable for ALL patients No one drug will provide lasting control for a patient over the complete course of their disease. Combination drug therapy will be used more frequently in treatment of Type 2 diabetes. The implementation of any treatment guidelines should not result in any change to a patient’s medication unless for issues of efficacy, tolerability or safety. The practitioner must make decisions to adopt any particular recommendation in the light of each individual patient’s circumstances and informed wishes. Healthcare professionals should also note information contained within the British National Formulary when selecting a drug for specific patients. Data and Reference Sources Where available, guidance has been collated from NICE, SIGN, Joint British Societies including Diabetes UK and the International Diabetes Federation, with additional evidence taken from peer reviewed sources where that best evidence succeeds published guidance. Skills For Health The Skills for Health diabetes competence framework document (Skills for Health, 2004) is designed to support the delivery of the Diabetes NSF by highlighting the performance criteria to be met by members of the multi- professional diabetes care team. See Appendix 8 for the list of competencies. Contents 1. Screening At Risk Patients NSF Standard 1: Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes The NHS will develop, implement and monitor strategies to reduce the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes in the population as a whole and to reduce the inequalities in the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. 2. Diagnosis of Diabetes NSF Standard 2: Identification of people with diabetes The NHS will develop, implement and monitor strategies to identify people who do not know they have diabetes. 3. Patient Centred Education & Empowerment NSF Standard 3: Empowering people with diabetes All children, young people and adults with diabetes will receive a service which encourages partnership in decision-making, supports them in managing their diabetes and helps them to adopt and maintain a healthy lifestyle. This will be reflected in an agreed and shared care plan in an appropriate format and language. Where appropriate, parents and carers should be fully engaged in this process. Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for the DECENT Network 3 4. Management of People with Type 2 Diabetes NSF Standard 4: Clinical care of adults with diabetes All adults with diabetes will receive high-quality care throughout their life time, including support to optimise their control of their blood glucose, blood pressure and other risk factors for developing the complications of diabetes. NSF Standards 5 & 6: Clinical care of children & young people with diabetes All children and young people with diabetes will receive consistently high-quality care and they, with their families and others involved in their day-to-day care, will be supported to optimise the control of their blood glucose and their physical, psychological, intellectual, educational and social development. All young people with diabetes will experience a smooth transition of care from paediatric diabetes services to adult services, whether hospital or community-based, either directly or via a young people’s clinic. The transition will be organised in partnership with each individual and at an age appropriate to and agreed with them. Lifestyle changes Dietary management Physical exercise Obesity Management Stop smoking Glycaemic Control NSF / NICE / UKPDS recommendations Targets for Glycaemic Control Measuring Glycaemic Control Treatment with Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents or Insulin o Oral therapies as mono- or combination therapy o Novel agents GLP-1 Mimetics / Enhancers o Considering Insulin Transfer Managing Cardiovascular Risk Factors Use appropriate risk engine depending upon local needs profile (eg UKPDS,JBS2,QRISK etc) Blood Pressure Management in Type 2 Diabetes Targets for Blood Pressure Control Measuring Blood Pressure Lifestyle Management Drug Therapy Lipid Management Targets Measuring Lipid levels Lifestyle Management Drug therapy Use of low dose aspirin 5. Annual Review NSF Standard 10: Detection and management of long-term complications All young people and adults with diabetes will receive surveillance for long-term complications of diabetes. NSF / NICE Diabetes / Registers Type 2 Diabetes Guidelines for the DECENT Network 4 Annual Review Checklist 6. Complications Screening Diabetic Retinopathy Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Foot Care in People with Type 2 Diabetes Autonomic neuropathy Erectile dysfunction Depression 7. Monitoring Practice Monitoring Suggested Protocols Self Monitoring 8. Complications Management NSF Standard 11 & 12: Detection and management of long-term complications The NHS will develop, implement and monitor agreed protocols and systems of care to ensure that all people who develop long-term complications of diabetes receive timely, appropriate and effective investigation and treatment to reduce their risk of disability and premature death. All people with diabetes requiring multi-agency support will receive integrated health and social care. Diabetic Retinopathy Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Foot Care in People with Type 2 Diabetes Autonomic neuropathy Erectile dysfunction Depression 9. Referral to Specialist Services NSF Standard 7: Management of diabetic emergencies The NHS will develop, implement and monitor agreed protocols for rapid and effective treatment of diabetic emergencies by appropriately trained healthcare professionals. Protocols will include the management of acute complications and procedures to minimise the risk of recurrence. NSF Standard 8: Care of people with diabetes during admission to hospital All children, young people and adults with diabetes admitted to hospital, for whatever reason, will receive effective care of their