IES2025 Research, Audit and Quality Improvement Projects E-Posters (60 abstracts)
A survey of staff availability and infrastructure within community diabetes teams in Ireland
Martin Gardner 1 , Fidelma P Dunne 2,3 , Christine Newman 3 , Tomas Griffin 4 , Michael Lockhart 5 , Julia A Ioana 6 , Recie Davern 7 , Tara McDonnell 8 , Ferrah Shaamile 9 , Patrick M Divilly 10 & Colin Davenport 1
1Connolly Hospital Blanchardstown, Dublin 15; 2Institute for Clinical Trials, University of Galway, Galway; 3Diabetes Collaborative Clinical Trials Network, Galway; 4Galway University Hospitals, Galway; 5St Luke’s General Hospital, Co. Kilkenny; 6Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda; 7Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin 7; 8Portiuncula University Hospital, Co. Galway; 9Tallaght University Hospital, Dubin 24 10.St Vincent’s University Hospital, Dublin 4
The “Integrated Model of Care (MOC) for people with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) 2024” promotes integrated, community-based services for patients living with T2DM. The first community diabetes hub commenced clinics in February 2023. The goals of the present study were to conduct a nationwide survey of current staffing levels and IT infrastructure across diabetes hubs, comparing them to the MOC recommendations. A structured online survey was distributed in April 2025 to consultants in community diabetes posts, with responses from 23/28 (82%) hubs. The 5/28 (18%) non-responding hubs had no consultant in post at that time. In total, 5/23 (22%) hubs lacked an operations lead and 6/23 (26%) lacked dedicated diabetes administrative support. The average whole-time equivalent (WTE) diabetes nurse specialist in post was 1.5 (MOC recommendation 3.0 per hub). Advanced nurse practitioner (ANP) staffing averaged 0.7 WTE and 9/23 (39%) hubs had no ANP in post. Podiatry staffing averaged 1.4 WTE per hub, below the recommended 3.0 WTE, while dietetics staffing averaged 2.4 WTE, below the recommended 6.0 WTE for diabetes and obesity care. Consultant led clinics were running in 18/23 (78%) hubs. Only 7/23 (30%) hubs reported access to electronic health records. While 15/23 (65%) hubs used computerised patient administration systems, 8/23 (35%) used Microsoft Excel or calendar tools. While significant progress has been made, IT infrastructure and staffing levels remain below target, highlighting areas for continued improvement.
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