Women with diabetes should be empowered to have a positive experience of pregnancy and childbirth. Providing the right information, advice and support reduces the risk of complications to mother and baby.
Use the following resources and tools to improve care for women with diabetes before, during and after pregnancy.
Shared practice examples
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PROCEED - preconception care for diabetes in Derbyshire, The Health Foundation website (July 2013)
This improvement report outlines the approach taken in Derbyshire, which piloted the first integrated ‘teams without walls,’ community-based, user-centred approach to the redesign of preconception care.
Resources
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Diabetes in pregnancy tools and resources, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website
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National diabetes in pregnancy audit, Health and Social Care Information Centre website
