About information prescriptions Information prescriptions are designed to give people with diabetes the information they need to understand, engage with, and improve their health targets. These concise resources have easy-to-read explanations, clear images and can be personalised with individual goals to help support long-term health and prevent diabetes-related complications. “When people are enabled to be in the driving seat of their care, they invariably make decisions that are right for them and enjoy better personal and health outcomes.” Sandi Kendall – Practice nurse Information prescription topics There are a range of engaging information prescription topics designed to promote behaviour change in key areas of diabetes management: Diabetes and your blood pressure Diabetes and your cholesterol Diabetes and your HbA1c Diabetes and your kidneys Diabetes and your feet – low, moderate and high risk You can download these information prescriptions and use them to assist you in your clinical practice when supporting people with diabetes. Benefits of information prescriptions Promotes shared decision making: information prescriptions promote two-way conversations, enabling people with diabetes to feel more involved in decisions about their care. Saves you time: you can personalise the information prescription to the individual you are supporting. It can be saved to their clinical notes for a detailed history of past health goals. Enhances your clinical impact: people with diabetes can refer to their information prescription between appointments to reinforce understanding of diabetes-related health topics. Facilitates behaviour change: promotes goal planning and action to reduce the risk of diabetes-related complications. “The information prescriptions help me to plan better if there is a problem with my results.” Person living with diabetes The information prescriptions were initially developed by Diabetes UK and co-produced by clinicians, health academics, psychologists, and people with diabetes. The NDSS information prescriptions have recently been updated in line with the Diabetes UK information prescription update. Page last updated: 1 November 2024
