1. How can Information Technology Assist in looking after people with Diabetes? Dr Sam Philip & Leah McCauley Diabetes Centre Woolmanhill Aberdeen

2. What are you expecting from this session? Previous Experiences of using IT in diabetes?

3. Learning Objectives  Increase awareness of the SCI-DC network  Be aware of online patient information sources  Know that computer software is available to review BG diaries directly from BG meters

4. Aim To introduce various information technology initiatives that can help health professionals to look after people with diabetes

5. SCI overview

6. Accessing SCI-DC

8. Practice overview

9. Print Standard leaflets

10. Audit

11. SCI-DC contacts Robert O’DonnellFrances Philip Diabetes MCN Support OfficerMCN AdministratorDiabetes CentreWoolmanhill Hospital t: 01224 555379 e: rodonnell@nhs.net e: frances.philip@nhs.netrodonnell@nhs.netfrances.philip@nhs.net

12.  What Diabetes Websites do you use?  Do you recommend any websites to people with diabetes? Online Patient Information Sources

13.  Health Professionals  Patients  Carers, friends and family  Specialist needs Online Patient Information Sources

14.  Diabetes Uk www.diabetes.org.uk  NHS Grampian www.diabetes.nhsgrampian.org  NHS www.nhs.uk/Diabetes  My Diabetes My Way www.mydiabetesmyway.scot.nhs.uk  Diabetes in Scotland www.diabetesinscotland.org.uk

15. Online Patient Information Sources  DAFNE www.dafne.uk  DAFNE User Group www.dafneonline.co.uk  Run Sweet www.runsweet.com  Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation www.jdrf.org.uk  Diabetes Stories http://www.diabetes-stories.com/index.asp

16. Online Patient Information Sources  Scottish Diabetes Research Network www.sdrn.org.uk Useful if people are interested in research or getting involved in research  Diabetes Information Plus www.diabetesinfoplus.co.uk NHS Scotland e-library of quality assured information for people with diabetes

17. KidsResearchPatient Info / FAQ Events / Fundraising Patient stories Local services Resources Diabetes UK √√√√√√√ NHS Grampian √√√√√ NHS√√ My Diabetes My Way √√√√ DAFNE√√√ Run Sweet √√√√√ JDRF√√√√ SDRN√√ Diabetes Info Plus √√√

18. BG meters and computer software Major suppliers of BG meters in Grampian A.Menarini Abbott Bayer-health care Lifescan Roche

19. http://www.menarini.com/diagnostic_division/sections/diagnostic/pr oducts/home_glucose_testing/glucolog_software

20. http://www.abbottdiabetescare.co.uk/ http://www.abbottdiabetescare.co.uk/inspire d-products/copilot-software http://www.abbottdiabetescare.com.au/diabet es-monitoring-download.php Precision Link Direct (v.2.6)

21. http://www.bayerdiabetes.co.uk http://www.winglucofacts.com/

23. http://www.accu-chek.co.uk/gb/products/datadevices/smartpix.html

24. Graphical view of blood glucose control  Standard Day (Modal day)  Before and After meal Blood glucose  Glucose line chart

25.  Check meter: Is date and time accurate  Check number of recordings  Familiarise yourself with software Graphical view of blood glucose control

26.  Check HbA1c  Hypoglycaemia  Trends in Hyperglycamia  Premeal vs Post meal Graphical view of blood glucose control

27. Thank you