Improving diabetes management in the hospital environment is usually dependent on having an effective system for monitoring in place, the results of which are significant to all those involved in the care of inpatients with diabetes. This study aimed to establish whether people admitted to medical wards in the authors’ institution had their diabetes appropriately managed during their stay, and to establish a system that can assess the adequacy of inpatient diabetes care. This articles describes how the study was undertaken, and outlines the changes in practice that were made as a result....