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In conjunction with the improvements noted above, there has also been an increase in the proportion of patients prescribed antihypertensive and lipid-lowering medication, and the use of statin has more than doubled from the first to the third reviews. Along with this there have been improvements in mean BMI, a reduction in patients currently smoking, and increases in the proportion of patients receiving a foot check in the last twelve months and an eye examination in the last two years.
The mean 5 year cardiovascular risk of greater than 20% at review one was 26.6% at the first review, but by review five this had reduced to 19.7%. Patients who fell into the high cardiovascular risk of 15-20% had a mean risk of 17.4% at first review, reducing to 14.6% at review five.
The priority of the Diabetes programme is to encourage and support practices to undertake reviews of their patients known to have diabetes. Support is provided to practices to maintain the progress of the above patients, the targeting of “hard to reach patients” and those with poorly controlled diabetes.
For more detailed information see Diabetes, South Link Health available from South Link Health.
Services provided
- Claims processing
- Payments to practices
- Dealing with enquiries and providing advice to practitioners
- Feedback reports to practitioners
- Enhanced Management Programme
- Patient reminders for annual reviews
- Quarterly reports to Primary Health Organisations and District Health Boards
Resources and publications
The following resources are available from South Link Health:
- Stay Well with Diabetes - patient information booklet
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