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National Diabetes Core Audit

A clinical audit which integrates data from both primary and secondary care sources,

Documentation

About this standard

Publisher
NHS England
Also known as
  • NDA
  • Core National Diabetes Audit
Reference code
DAPB2235-01
Status
Active
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Standard type
Collections
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Collections. A Collection is a systematic gathering of a specified selection of data or information for a particular stated purpose from existing records held within health and care systems and electronic devices.

Extractions. An extraction is a type of collection that is pulled from an operational system by the data controller and transmitted to the receiver without additional processing or transcription by the sender.

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Collection level

Record level

Frequency

Dataset publication or collection occurs every three months.

Contact point

Using this standard

Applies to
  • GP practices in England
  • Specialist outpatient diabetes services in England that deliver diabetes care
  • NHS funded diabetic eye screening services in England
  • NHS funded services delivering diabetes structured patient education
  • Secondary care diabetes services
  • Diabetes Prevention Programme
  • Diabetes Care for people with Learning Disabilities and Severe Mental Illness
Associated medias
Is part of

Topics and care settings

Topic
  • Adult
  • Care
  • Child
  • Service
Care setting
  • Community health
  • GP / Primary care
  • Hospital
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Review Information

Scope
All organisations delivering diabetes-related NHS services in England.
Legal authority
  • Section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

    This standard is published under section 250 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012.

  • Section 259 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012

More information

The Core NDA answers 5 important questions:

  1. Is everyone with diabetes diagnosed and recorded on a practice diabetes register?
  2. What percentage of people registered with diabetes received the nine National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) key processes of diabetes care?
  3. What percentage of people registered with diabetes achieved NICE defined treatment targets for glucose control, blood pressure and cardiovascular disease risk reduction? 
  4. What percentage of people registered with diabetes are offered and attend a structured education course? 
  5. For people with registered diabetes what are the rates of acute and long-term complications (disease outcomes)?

Page last updated: 27 May 2024