National Diabetes Footcare Audit
Enables diabetes footcare services which treat diabetic foot ulcers to measure performance against National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines and peer units.
Contents
- Documentation
About this standard
- Publisher
- NHS England
- Also known as
- National Diabetes Footcare Audit (NDFA)
- Reference code
- DCB2235-03
- Status
- Active
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- Standard type
- Collections
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- Collection level
Aggregate level
- Frequency
Dataset publication or collection occurs once a year.
- Contact point
Using this standard
- Applies to
- All diabetes footcare services within NHS trusts in England.
- Associated medias
- Is part of
Topics and care settings
- Topic
- Care
- Service
- Care setting
- GP / Primary care
- Hospital
Dependencies and related standards
- Related standards
- National Diabetes Core Audit DAPB2235-01
- National Diabetes Inpatient Safety Audit DCB2235-05
- National Pregnancy in Diabetes Audit DCB2235-02
- National Diabetes Audit - Integrated Specialist Services Survey DAPB4100
- National Diabetes Core Audit
Review Information
- Scope
- All diabetes footcare services within NHS trusts in England.
Legal basis and endorsements
- 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
NHS standard contract
More information
The audit is a measurement system to support improvement in the quality of care of foot ulcers in people with diabetes and seeks to address three key questions:
- Structures: are the nationally recommended care structures in place for the management of diabetic foot disease?
- Processes: does the treatment of active diabetic foot disease comply with nationally recommended guidance?
- Outcomes: are the outcomes of diabetic foot disease optimised?
Page last updated: 27 May 2024