Written Question · S3W-09653 · Session 3
What it is doing to educate people about the causes and symptoms of diabetes.
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to educate people about the causes and symptoms of diabetes.
The answer
One of the key actions in the Diabetes Action Plan is to improve communication and dissemination of information about diabetes in Scotland. The plan identifies two of the main mechanisms as clinical guidelines and clinical standards.
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) is reviewing its existing Guideline 51 (2001) on the management of diabetes, and will produce a version of the Guideline suitable for lay readership. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and Diabetes UK Scotland are about to publish the results of a follow-up review of performance against the diabetes clinical standards. Again, the document is intended to be accessible to a non-clinical readership.
Through the Scottish Diabetes Group, a single national online portal is being developed to address the needs of people with diabetes for accessible information of high quality. It can be viewed at:
www.mydiabetesmyway.org.uk.
The Scottish Government welcomes the information on the causes and symptoms of diabetes produced by Diabetes UK Scotland. This supports an integral part of the government''s approach to encouraging the self-management of long-term conditions, which is that people should be made aware of the information and support available through voluntary sector organisations.
The Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) is reviewing its existing Guideline 51 (2001) on the management of diabetes, and will produce a version of the Guideline suitable for lay readership. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland and Diabetes UK Scotland are about to publish the results of a follow-up review of performance against the diabetes clinical standards. Again, the document is intended to be accessible to a non-clinical readership.
Through the Scottish Diabetes Group, a single national online portal is being developed to address the needs of people with diabetes for accessible information of high quality. It can be viewed at:
www.mydiabetesmyway.org.uk.
The Scottish Government welcomes the information on the causes and symptoms of diabetes produced by Diabetes UK Scotland. This supports an integral part of the government''s approach to encouraging the self-management of long-term conditions, which is that people should be made aware of the information and support available through voluntary sector organisations.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-09653 by reference.