Delivering remote diabetes consultations

Use the following tools and resources to support the delivery of remote consultations for people living with diabetes. 

Information and resources

• Our information for people with diabetes to support with preparing for remote appointments. Also available to download as a PDF.

• NHS England - Using Online Consultations in Primary Care: An Implementation toolkit

• UCL Partners – How to guide: non face-to-face clinics 

• How to undertake a remote diabetes review – a PCDS quick guide 

• Barts Health NHS Trust - ‘Video consultations – quick guide for clinicians’  

• Video consulting in the NHS – resources for healthcare professionals and their patients 

• NHS Scotland, TURAS Learn – Remote consulting and recruitment

• RCNi Nursing Standard – Remote nursing consultations: how to get them right

E-learning

• RCGP: Remote consultation and triaging e-learning
• SBK Healthcare have recorded a range of webinars focusing on different aspects of remote diabetes consultations. Topics include:
  • Diabetes virtual consulting with blood glucose data
  • Diabetes virtual SMBG data interpretation
  • Practicalities of supporting type 2 diabetes remotely
  • Guide to technology for safe diabetes delivery
  • Engaging your patients and delivering diabetes clinics
  • 'New Normal' diabetes clinics post Covid-19
• Primary Care Diabetes Society - Webinar: How to optimise remote consultations in Diabetes

Disclaimer - Please note you may find this information of use but please note that these pages are not updated or maintained regularly and some of this information may be out of date.

Webinar: What makes a good remote consultation?

Watch our webinar to hear from people with diabetes and healthcare professionals about their experiences of remote consultations. You’ll hear examples of what’s worked well, and not so well and ideas for getting the most out of these consultations.

Have an example of good practice to share? Get in touch at healthcare@diabetes.org.uk