Presentation introducing the Quality in Care (QIC) Programme - a new scheme to identify, celebrate, showcase, learn from and share best practice in patient care in a specific therapy area. The first QiC Programme will focus on Diabetes care in the UK, with both an Awards ceremony and and following opportunities to share and learn from initiatives and ideas concerning what makes best practice.

1. Identify Celebrate Showcase Share

4. Reputation built on: – Integrity – Quality – Excellence – Commitment – In line with current healthcare environment – Showing good practice – Encouraging change

6. Support from leading bodies Industry Patient groups NHS

7. Diabetes UK on board

8. Aims and objectives

9. How does it work? Entry Judging Awards Presentation Showcase Share

14. In it to Win it

15. Timeline Website – September Entry drive – October-December Entry deadline – January 2011 Judging – March Awards presentation – May Showcase – June (Repeat every 2 years)

16. www.qualityincare.org