The information below relates to the CVD prevention pathway. Ensure 100% practice participation in the National Diabetes Audit Use audit data to focus quality improvement initiatives to improve achievement of the eight key processes and three treatment targets. Work with practices and local authorities to maximise NHS Health Check uptake and follow up Build local […]

The information below relates to the CVD prevention pathway. Undertake systematic audit across practices to identify historical diagnoses of Non-Diabetic Hyperglycaemia (NDH). Establish practice registers of individuals with NDH. Work with practices and local authorities to maximise NHS Health Check uptake and follow up. Work with practices and NHS Health Check providers to maximise referral […]

The information below relates to the CVD prevention pathway. Hypertension, atrial fibrillation, high cholesterol, diabetes, non-diabetic hyperglycaemia and chronic kidney disease are high risk cardiovascular conditions. Late diagnosis and under-treatment of these high risk conditions is common, and this substantially increases the incidence of stroke and heart attack. Most of the diagnosis and management of these […]