Best Practice Software has partnered with with the National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) to make a range of NDSS Information Prescription templates available in Bp Premier’s Word Processor. All templates are free and will be made available in the August 2021 Data Update.
The NDSS is an Australian Government Initiative administered by Diabetes Australia. The NDSS has adapted the Diabetes UK Information Prescriptions for Australian use. For more information, visit the NDSS website.
What Are Information Prescriptions?
Information Prescriptions are templates which can be personalised to specific patients, are easy to read, and have individual goals to help prevent diabetes health-related complications. More recent Information Prescriptions are designed to give people with diabetes the information they need to understand, engage with, and improve on their health targets.
There are ten different Information Prescriptions available in Bp Premier. Three core prescriptions focus on blood pressure, cholesterol and HbA1c: the three key health markers that influence someone’s risk of diabetes health-relatedcomplications, where less than 50% of people with diabetes achieve the RACGP recommended targets.
How do I use the Information Prescriptions?
Each Information Prescription allows health professionals to record personalised information and test results, set individual goals to improve diabetes management, support the annual diabetes cycle of care, and is useful in quality improvement activities.
Each template is designed to support care planning. Health professionals can use the Information Prescription to engage with the person with diabetes and record personalised goals and give them a resource to take home and use.
Information Prescription templates
Template Name | Description |
|---|---|
Diabetes and Your Cholesterol | This Information Prescription explains what cholesterol is, and why it’s important to manage. You can record recent cholesterol results and gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to improve cholesterol levels and set two health activities or goals that the person can work towards. |
Diabetes and Feet – Low Risk | This Information Prescription describes why footcare is particularly important for people living with diabetes. It explains how damage can occur and provides strategies to use to maintain healthy feet. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to maintain healthy, low risk feet and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes and Feet – Moderate or High Risk | This Information Prescription identifies why it is important to manage footcare and helps explain the higher risk to the person living with diabetes. It also provides a link for health professionals to access up to date information at footforward.org.au. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to maintain healthy feet and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes – Keeping Your Kidneys Healthy | This Information Prescription explains how kidneys can be affected by diabetes and strategies that promote healthy kidneys. It explains the role of blood and urine checks and the importance of having regular screening. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to maintain healthy kidneys and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes and Kidney Disease T | This Information Prescription explains how kidneys can be affected by diabetes as kidney disease progresses and strategies that promote healthy kidneys. It explains the role of blood and urine checks and the importance of having regular screening. It prompts consideration for management issues including blood pressure targets and medication review. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to improve kidney health and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes, Contraception and Pregnancy | This Information Prescription explains the importance of planning for pregnancy and preparing for a healthy pregnancy with diabetes It prompts consideration for management issues including medication review and screening needed prior to pregnancy. It also prompts referral to the diabetes health care team. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to consider at this time and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Improving Your Diabetes Knowledge | This Information Prescription explains the importance of understanding what diabetes is and how it can affect the body. It promotes the benefit of accessing reliable information to make healthy lifestyle choices and when and where to seek support. It also prompts referral to the diabetes health care team. It gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to consider at this time and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes and Your Blood Pressure | This Information Prescription explains what blood pressure is and the importance is of managing blood pressure with diabetes. It prompts consideration for management issues including medication review and screening. You can set a target blood pressure and it gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to consider at this time and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Diabetes and Your HbA1C | This Information Prescription explains what HbA1c is and its importance in managing glucose levels and reducing the risk of diabetes related complications. It prompts consideration for management issues including medication review. You can set an individualised target and it gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to consider at this time and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
My Emotions and Diabetes | This Information Prescription explains the importance of recognising that living with diabetes can affect emotional well-being and identifies triggers that people are more likely to experience and changes to how they feel. It provides steps to promote wellbeing and gives you the opportunity to discuss the documented strategies to consider at this time and set two health activities or goals the person can work towards. |
Last updated 16 August 2021
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