Hospital attendance for people with type 2 diabetes 2002–2006
| 2002 | 2006 | Change in % attending hospital (95% CI) | |
| Hospital referral at diagnosis (patients newly diagnosed in calendar year) | |||
| Referred | 597 (47.0) | 126 (9.8) | −37.3 (−33.8 to −40.8) |
| Not referred | 672 (53.0) | 1162 (90.2) | p<0.001 |
| Hospital review in 15 months prior to 31 Dec (all patients) | |||
| Hospital review* | 5665 (54.0) | 5615 (41.2) | −12.8 (CI −11.6 to −14.1) |
| Exclusive primary care | 4819 (46.0) | 8010 (58.8) | p<0.001 |
*Includes shared care with general practice.