Providing diabetes care closer to home represents opportunities to improve care for people with diabetes. It is important that this is managed for the benefit of people with diabetes and also to improve links between primary and secondary care to promote high-quality care for all. This article discusses how one PCT employed community diabetes specialist nurses (cDSNs) with the aim of bringing quality nurse-led interventions closer to home....

Diabetes education, that is effective and appropriate to individuals’ needs, can enable them to make positive lifestyle changes – resulting in improved life expectancy and quality of life. This may also reduce the financial burden to the NHS. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore people with diabetes’ perspectives on the education they were receiving using semi-structured telephone interviews and patient-held diaries. The study also aimed to gain an insight into what people need to manage their diabetes effectively, in order to encourage a partnership approach between people with diabetes and healthcare professionals. This study also looked at the impact of diabetes on individuals with the condition....