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Community diabetes: an East London perspective

Susan V Gelding MD FRCP  ¹ Shanti Vijayaraghavan MPhil FRCP  ¹ Clare Davison MBBS MRCGP  ²   Tahseen A Chowdhury MD FRCP  ³

¹ Newham University Hospital, London, UK
² Newham Primary Care Trust, London, UK
³ Royal London Hospital, London, UK

Correspondence to: Dr Susan V Gelding, Newham University Hospital, Glen Road, Plaistow, London E13 8SL, UK E-mail: Susan.Gelding{at}newhamhealth.nhs.uk

The rising prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the UK has necessitated a change in the delivery of diabetes care, with a shift of focus from hospital to community. The National Service Framework for Diabetes has enshrined this approach, and the new General Medical Services (GMS2) contract rewards primary healthcare professionals for developing high-quality diabetes care. New approaches cross the primary/secondary care divide and are patient focused. The evolution of diabetes care in the UK is illustrated by service developments in Newham, East London.

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