title: Clinical management where medicine meets management. Knowledge is power.
abstract: --Improving knowledge and understanding of diabetes among primary care professionals and patients has triggered service improvements in one PCT. --Diabetes care once given in hospital is now provided in primary care. --Referrals to hospital have halved and waiting time reduces.
authors.forename: Emma
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Job
mesh_terms: D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D013192:Staff Development; D006113:United Kingdom