Evidence tells us that involving people with diabetes, carers and the public in designing and improving diabetes services can transform people's lives, improve care and develop the resilience of individuals and communities.
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We've compiled the following resources and tools to improve user involvement in diabetes care.
Publications
Shared practice examples
Engaging staff and patients in changes to ward visiting times - Always events, Blackpool Teaching Hospitals (2016) (PDF, 2.8 KB)
Supporting patients to be involved in the planning of their care - Always events, Central London Community Healthcare (2017) (PDF, 1.8 KB)
Engaging BAME communities to improve men's health - Healthwatch Oxfordshire (2018) (2.9 KB)
Engaging a lesser heard community in London to improve diabetes services (2019) (PDF, 1.4Â KB)
Resources
Making involvement happen workbook, Diabetes UK (Word, 669KB)
The participation toolkit, Scottish Health Council website
The engagement cycle: meaningful engagement for maximum impact resources, InHealth Associates website
How to involve children and young people in commissioning, Participation Works Partnership website
Patient and public involvement: a toolkit for GPs, British Medical Association (PDF, 1MB)
Smart guides to engagement, NHS Networks website
Experience-based co-design toolkit, The King's Fund website
Evaluating participation: a guide and toolkit for health and social care practitioners, Scottish Health Council website
Resources for involvement in research
Putting it into practice database, National Institute for Health Research, Involve website
Guide for researchers working with patient and public involvement representatives, University of Oxford website
Patient and public involvement in research, Healthtalk website
Research design service, National Institute for Health Research website (free research design and methodological support)
Help Diabetes, researchers section, Research for the Future website
Toolkit for Increasing Participation of BAME groups in research (2018) (PDF, 1.6 KB)
Resources for involvement in clinical audit
Resources for self-assessment
Essential reading
Framework for patient and public participation in primary care commissioning, NHS England (March 2016) (PDF, 654KB)
4Pi national involvement standards, National Survivor User Network website (January 2015)
Transforming participation in health and care, NHS England website (September 2013)
Involving patients in improving safety, The Health Foundation website (January 2013)
