Section 255 Health and Social Care Act 2012: National Diabetes Audit for NHS Wales 2021
Formal request from NHS Wales for NHS Digital to establish and operate a system for the collection and analysis of information systems relating to people with diabetes in Wales.
Purpose
To support participating NHS services and organisations in Wales to improve the quality of diabetes care by enabling them to:
- assess local practice against National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidelines
- compare their care and outcomes with similar services and organisations
- identify gaps or shortfalls that are priorities for improvement;
- identify and share best practice;
- provide comprehensive national pictures of diabetes care and outcomes in Wales
Legal basis
The request is made under section 255(1) of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (the 2012 Act).
Last edited: 5 October 2021 11:50 am