ABCD News

Abstract

Translate Article

NHSoperational-planning-guidance-201617-201819.pdf.Having made diabetes a national priority, and defined the categories for improvement -achieving the three treatment targets: access to structured education, foot care and inpatient care -the Diabetes Programme Board has announced targeted investment of £40 million recurrent (for at least two years).Bids will be invited for money to support transformation in the above categories that will bring a return on that investment by the end of the current 5 Year Forward View.Since addressing unacceptable variation is a priority, bids from CCGs that are underperforming in particular categories are likely to be prioritised.We are still waiting for instructions about how to apply, but I suggest that members make sure their CCGs are aware of the opportunity and start preparing business cases for additional investment in one or more of the four categories.The first round of CCGIAF (CCG improvement and assessment framework) results has been released and submission of data to the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) is disappointingly low in many CCGs.Although making NDA participation mandatory has been ruled out, I have suggested that the award of new money for diabetes transformation should be conditional on participation in the NDA.