WINNER
The Poole Young People’s Diabetes Service – Improving Contact, Improving Care
by Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
The Improving Contact, Improving Care project aims to improve the care received by young people aged 15 to 23 years with diabetes in east Dorset. To achieve this, funding for young patients aged 15-19 years from the paediatric Best Practice Tariff (BPT) was used to redesign the Poole Young People’s Diabetes Service (YPDS) to extend the core principles of the BPT for diabetes to those aged 20-23. The success of the project has seen improvement in diabetes control in patients aged 15-23 years, with the most marked benefits in those aged 20-23. A project with flexibility, frequent contact, an embedded philosophy of outreach and a service focused on young people has demonstrated great improvement for patients living with diabetes.
Judges’ comments:
“The judges really loved Poole Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s entry from start to finish. It was simple, answers some very tough questions and most importantly it’s transferrable. The team used their own resources and delivered some dramatic, remarkable results. Thoroughly impressive.”
To register your interest in QiC Diabetes 2019, please contact Siobhan Thwaites at SThwaites@pmlive.com
