A contractor must record any data required by F3NHS England for the purposes of the National Diabetes Audit in accordance with paragraph (2).

The data referred to in paragraph (1) must be appropriately coded by the contractor and uploaded onto the contractor’s computerised clinical systems in line with the requirements of guidance published by NHS Employers for these purposes.

The contractor must ensure that the coded data is uploaded onto its computerised clinical systems and available for collection by F2NHS England at such intervals during each financial year as are notified to the contractor by F2NHS England.