Services Database Promoting Self Care in Young People with Diabetes – Pilot (Wiltshire Area)
Service ID
61071
Description
The target cohort is those aged 16-40, who are dispensed medicine for diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2).
The project aims to reach 700 patients within the cohort.
Each participating pharmacy will be asked to:
- search Patient Medication Records;
- identify patients in the cohort;
- highlight the record to facilitate intervention at next dispensing;
- engage with each identified patient as they collect medicines;
- discuss awareness of long term complications;
- give out and discuss blue book;
- reinforce and emphasise the importance of the care processes and the need for them to be carried out annually;
- signpost to appropriate online materials;
- invite for Medicines Use Review if discussion indicates this is appropriate;
- follow-up in 1-3 months;
- identify if any of the resources have been helpful.
Timescales for this project are as follows:
- June 2015: invitation to participate
- July – September 2015: Pharmacies identify patients
- August 2015 – January 2016: Patient interventions
- September 2015 – February 2016: Patient Follow-up/feedback
- October 2015: Preliminary report to Wiltshire Council
- March 2016: Final report to Wiltshire Council
Please note, this service is now complete.
Location of service
Swindon & Wiltshire LPC
Commissioner
Local Authority (LA)
Method of commissioning
Local Authority contract
Source of funding
Local Authority (LA)
Service type
Diabetes
Other organisations involved
Dates
Start date: 01/07/2015
End date: 30/09/2015
Status
Completed
Training
There is no specific training required to participate in this project, however, pharmacists and staff may find the following resources helpful:
- Appendix 1: guide to the project and intervention;
- CPPE “Evidence Based Management of Diabetes” online learning;
- Devon LPC “Diabetes MUR Toolkit”; and
- Swindon and Wiltshire LPC Evening events on Diabetes sponsored by Astra Zeneca (planned for September 2015).
Comments
This service is available in the Wiltshire area only.