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Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award winner announced
A team led by a consultant anaesthetist based in Newport has been named the winner of the prestigious Rowan Hillson Inpatient Safety Award 2019. The team, led by Dr David Burckett-St.Laurent, from the...
Figures show private acute care caused 21 Never Events last year
There were 21 “wholly preventable” inpatient safety incidents of the most serious category at private hospitals last year, new data has shown. This is the first time that a comprehensive d...
Mortality risk higher among people with diabetes when discharged from hospital
People with diabetes are at a higher risk of mortality when discharged from hospital, researchers have said. A team from the University of Warwick has identified 48 risk different factors which they s...
COVID-19 ‘created new ways of working’ among diabetes inpatient teams
Important lessons to inpatient diabetes services were learnt during the COVID-19 outbreak, according to a new report. Diabetes UK’s ‘Inpatient Diabetes Care during the COVID-19 pandemic’ documen...
Inpatient healthcare professionals urged to sign up to forum
Professor Gerry Rayman MBE is urging healthcare professionals to sign up to the forum which is aimed to “empower and enrich” inpatient staff. The UK Diabetes Inpatient Forum (UKDIF) has been developed...
COVID-19 and ABCD national audit launched
ABCD is keen to explore the relationship between Covid-19 and diabetes in more detail through a national audit. By capturing detailed real-world data on the clinical presentation, co-morbidities, ther...
Inpatient diabetes coronavirus guidance published
The National Inpatient Diabetes COVID-19 Response Group has put together a series of guidance in response to the coronavirus pandemic. The group was set up at the beginning of the crisis and is chaire...
Hundreds take part in Insulin Safety Week 2020
A total of 415 hospitals across the UK took part in this year’s rescheduled Insulin Safety Week. Originally, the annual campaign was scheduled to take place in May 2020, but due to the impact of...
Teams prepare for Insulin Safety Week
Preparations are being made in hospitals across the UK for the rescheduled Insulin Safety Week 2020. Originally, the annual campaign was scheduled to take place in May 2020, but due to the impact of C...