Useful information

Pharmacists may find useful the information published in the ‘Complications’ sections of the NICE Clinical Knowledge Summaries: 

• NICE Diabetes – type 1: What are the complications? 
• NICE Diabetes – type 2: What are the complications?

The NICE guidance contains more information on monitoring and management:

• NICE Type 1 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management
• NICE Type 2 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management. 

Separate NICE guidance on the prevention and management of diabetic foot problems is available. 

Patient resources

• Diabetes UK has a summary of complications with links to more detailed information about individual problems
• Diabetes.co.uk is another useful resource and again has more details about specific complications
• NICE publishes information for the public alongside its guidance documents for healthcare professionals, which can help set expectations in terms of disease progression and monitoring. Type 1 diabetes and type 2.