title: A clinical study and the national service framework for diabetes.
abstract: Clinical assessment and management for anyone who has diabetes may be influenced by the development of the National Service Framework (NSF) for Diabetes. Through a case study, this article explains how the NSF for Diabetes and other recent NHS documentation has influenced our approach to managing a type 2 diabetic patient whose feet are categorised as 'high risk'. Some of the potential shortfalls of the NSF for Diabetes are also discussed in this context.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Professions, University of Brighton.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barry
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wilkinson
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Halford
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Springett
authors.forename: Alistair
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: McInnes
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications*; D003929:Diabetic Neuropathies / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011032:Podiatry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic