DESMOND Referral Pathway

Diabetes structured eduction for all your patients with

Diabetes

Identify Patient who meets Demond Inclusion CriteriaThe patient is newly diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes - less than 12 months (Newly Diagnosed •DESMOND)The patient has established diabetes - greater than 12 months (Foundation DESMOND)•The patient does not have severe or enduring mental health problems•The patient is primarily responsible for their own care•The patient is able to participate in a group programme•

Encourage patient to attendExplain that: DESMOND is an essential part of their treament Structured education is a National recommendation

If the patient accepts referral & meets inclusion criteria, complete this referral form including most recent bio-medical dataPost/fax to:

DESMOND Co-ordinatorDiabetes Care PortakabinLeicester General Hospital

LE5 4PWFax: 01162731692

Referrer to:Issue patient with a ‘Meet DESMOND’ leaflet*andexplaintopatientwhatwillhappen next*Furthercopiesavailablefromyourlocal DESMOND co-ordinator

What happens next?Co-ordinator to contact patient by letter with Venue/Date/TimePatienttoconfirmattendancebyeitherreturningslip at the bottom of the letter or by telephone

Appointment confirmedThe patient will then receive:

Confirmationletter•‘• Preparing for DESMOND’ booklet

It is vital that the patient reads and completes the information required and brings it along with them to the course

Patient attends DESMONDThe educator will record the patients atten-dance and allocate the patient with a DESMOND handbook.Referrertorecieveletterconfirmingpatientsattendance

Patient DNA’s DESMONDReferrer is informed of the non-attendancePatient is then discharged back to the care of their GP