National survey of people with diabetes

In autumn 2006 we commissioned the National Centre for Social Research to develop and manage a national survey of people with diabetes. The survey assessed whether people with diabetes are receiving the care, treatment and information they need to manage their diabetes well and reduce the risk of complications. The results will be used in the Healthcare Commission’s service review of diabetes.

Find out about the results of the survey

Background

The questionnaire for the survey was developed following discussions with people with diabetes and healthcare professionals.

Questionnaire (pdf 91kb) (opens new window)

Local primary care trusts (PCTs) sent the questionnaire to almost 125,000 adults (aged 16 and over) with diabetes asking about their experiences of services provided by the NHS. Responses were received from 68,500 people – a response rate of 55%.

The survey involved about 1,500 general practices from all 152 PCTs in England.

The survey was supported by the National Clinical Director for Diabetes, the Royal College of General Practitioners and Diabetes UK. The National Diabetes Support Team also welcomed the survey and is confident its findings will support the work they are undertaking to improve the involvement of patients in diabetes service improvement.

Further information

For more information on the national survey of patients with diabetes, including how the survey was carried out and how the results were standardised, contact the Healthcare Commission at:
patient.survey@healthcarecommission.org.uk

More information about diabetes is available on the Diabetes UK website (opens new window)

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