1. Screening for the complications of diabetes.
2. Early detection of problems can lead to interventions that halt or reverse their progression.
3. It provides the opportunity for those with diabetes to meet with a health care professional and discuss their concerns.
4. It provides the opportunity for the health care professional to review current treatments and alter them if necessary in the light of new evidence.
5. It affords the individual with diabetes the opportunity to work together with their health care professional toward health care goals and thus maintain health for the future.
6. People with diabetes may require a review more frequently than once every 12 months. The annual review meeting provides for the structured review of essential screening/clinical parameters. Review appointments in the intervening period may be used to address particular aspects of diabetes care in more detail.

How to Conduct an Annual Review

• Explain the procedure and its rational to the patient in order to empower patient and obtain consent
• Record history
• Review general health and well-being
• Review lifestyle and behaviours
• Record medications and assess adherence to prescribed treatments
• Conduct physical examination
• Conduct urine test
• Review blood test results
• Review cardiovascular risk
• Review kidney function
• Review sexual health
• Review diabetes self-care behaviours and strategies
• Complete Patient Held record (if available)
• Conduct an Educational Needs Assessment