Diabetes - type 2 (update)

Summary

This guidance is about the care and treatment of people with type 2 diabetes in the NHS in England and Wales. It covers:

• the monitoring of glucose, lipid (blood cholesterol and fat) and blood pressure levels
• diabetes education programmes
• dietary advice

the use of medications to:

• control blood glucose
• prevent vascular (blood vessel) disease
• reduce blood pressure
• improve lipid levels

the detection and ongoing management (with referral to a specialist if necessary) of:

• eye disease
• kidney disease
• nerve damage and nerve pain
• depression

June 2008: Since publication, typographical errors in two recommendations have been corrected in the electronic versions of the NICE guideline and the full guideline on this website:

* recommendation 1.9.1 (R72 in the full guideline) - 'macroalbuminuria' has been corrected to say 'microalbuminuria'

* recommendation 1.13.9 (R112 in the full guideline) - 'visual activity' has been corrected to say 'visual acuity'.

The printed and electronic versions of the quick reference guide contain the correct versions of these recommendations, and the 'Understanding NICE guidance' booklet is not affected.

Documents

For healthcare professionals

• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): full guideline
• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): NICE guidance
• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): NICE guidance (MS Word format)
• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): quick reference guide
• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): appendices

For patients, carers and the public

• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): understanding NICE guidance
• CG66 Diabetes - type 2 (update): understanding NICE guidance (MS Word format)
• CG66 Diabetes Math 2: deall canllawiau NICE (fformat MS Word)

Background information

• Diabetes - type 2 (update): consultation table

Implementing this guidance

Any further information NICE has produced to help the NHS implement this guideline locally is linked to below:

• Diabetes - type 2 (update): costing statement
• Diabetes - type 2 (update): audit support (organisational)
• Diabetes - type 2 (update): audit support (clinical)
• Diabetes type 2 (update): slide set