WHC (2007) 055
WELSH HEALTH CIRCULAR
Parc Cathays
Caerdydd CF10 3NQ
Cathays Park
Cardiff CF10 3NQ
Issue Date: 16th July 2007
Status: Action implementation
Title: Welsh Assembly Government “Designed for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children
and Young People in Wales” Consensus Guidelines – Standards 5 & 6 Diabetes National
Service Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy
For Action by:
Local Health Boards and NHS Trusts
Action required
Implementation
For Information to:
See distribution list
Sender:
Mrs Ann Lloyd, Head of Department of Health and Social Services.
Doctor Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer, Welsh Assembly Government
Welsh Assembly Government
National Assembly contact(s) :
Ms Jackie Dent, Community, Primary Care and Health Services Policy Division – at above address.
Tel: 029 2082 3438 Email: Jackie.dent@wales.gsi.gov.uk
Enclosure(s): Welsh Assembly Government “Designed for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in
Children and Young People in Wales” Consensus Guidelines – Standards 5 & 6 Diabetes National
Service Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy
Tel: 029 20823438 GTN: 1208
Llinell union/Direct line: 029 2082 5197
Ffacs/Fax: 029 2082 5126
Minicom: 029 20823280
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Dear Colleague,
Welsh Assembly Government “Designed for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and
Young People in Wales” Consensus Guidelines – Standards 5 & 6 Diabetes National Service
Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy
Summary
1. This Welsh Health Circular formally publishes the Welsh Assembly Government “Designed for
the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young People in Wales” Consensus
Guidelines – Standards 5 & 6 Diabetes National Service Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy
Background
2. This document has been structured around Standards 5 & 6 of the Diabetes National Service
Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy to ensure equity of services and management of children
and young people with Type 1 diabetes in Wales.
3. In the twelve NSF Standards children and young people are referred to together with adults, each
aspect of the patient journey is defined and standards of care have been established based on
the best available evidence against which the quality and effectiveness of care can be measured.
Standards 5 & 6 relate specifically to children and young people. Within each standard, key
interventions are set out to define the models of patient care and of service delivery.
For Action and Implementation
4. In order to direct and guide activity, “Designed for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in
Children and Young People in Wales” is intended to be a strategic framework containing specific
implementation targets that must be delivered by March 2013.
5. The Brecon Group, Consultants in Paediatrics/Diabetes/ Endocrinology, Paediatric Diabetes
Specialist Nurses, Paediatric Specialist Dietitians, Specialist Registrars, a source of detailed and
specialist knowledge, facilitated by the Welsh Assembly Government met to develop the
Management Guidelines with a view to ensure that the action plans of Standards 5 & 6 of the
Diabetes National Service Framework for Wales are implemented and that equity of services
across Wales is achieved for the Management of Children and Young people with Type 1
Diabetes in Wales. The Brecon Group also have a valuable role to play in being responsible for
the data collection and recording of all children with Diabetes in Wales, funded by the Welsh
Assembly Government. The All Wales data appears in the National Audit Document.
Publication of “Designed for the Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Children and Young
People in Wales”. Consensus Guidelines, Standards 5 & 6 Diabetes National Service
Framework for Wales Delivery Strategy.
6. The Guidelines are being published bilingually and are available as:
 A complete document
7. Will be available on-line to download from the NSF website www.wales.nhs.uk/nsf or from the
Assembly website www.wales.gov.uk
8. For hard copies of document, or in case of queries, please contact:
Diabetes NSF Lead Coordinator
Community, Primary Care and Health Services Policy Division
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Welsh Assembly Government
4th Floor West Core
Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NQ
Telephone: 029 2082 3438
Mr John Sweeney
Director, Community and Primary Care Health Service Policy Division
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