1. What is diabetes? -- 2. Diagnosis and screening for diabetes -- 3. Psychological care -- 4. The patient with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus -- 5. The patient with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus -- 6. Dietary advice -- 7. Monitoring diabetes -- 8. The patient with diabetic complications -- 9. Foot health education -- 10. Educating the patient -- 11. Auditing standards of care -- 12. The organisation of diabetic care