The team has been named as finalists in the 'Improvements in Diabetes Care Using Data' category of the Quality in Care (QiC) Diabetes Awards. The project was led by Bedfordshire CHS, with involvement from Tower Hamlets CHS, Newham CHS and other system partners.
They have been recognised for the successful delivery of their insulin self-management quality improvement (QI) project.
Having acknowledged that many service users are reliant on community nursing teams to administer their insulin, the project looked to empower them and their carers to self-administer insulin and reduce the district nursing caseload.
As a result of the project, various service users have been successfully discharged from the district nursing caseload, as they have become confident in self-managing their own insulin. Overall, this has freed up district nursing time while fostering a more collaborative approach to diabetes management.
The project is one of 27 shortlisted at the QiC Diabetes Awards ceremony, taking place on Thursday 6 November in Reading. It is now in its 15th year, recognising innovative practice in diabetes management.
To learn more about the project and the steps taken, you can read about it on the QI website.