Variation in Inpatient Activity: Diabetes

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About VIA: Diabetes

The Variation in Inpatient Activity: Diabetes (VIA: Diabetes) tool allows users to compare information on inpatient activity for those with and without diabetes to provide evidence on differing care patterns.

The tool presents information for both primary care trusts (PCTs) and provider trusts across England on the actual and expected numbers of day cases, bed days and emergency readmissions for patients with diabetes. ‘Expected’ figures are calculated by assuming those with diabetes have the same rates of day cases, emergency readmissions or lengths of stay as patients without diabetes of a similar age. Data is broken down by Health Resource Groups (HRGs) allowing comparison between groups of conditions.