New guidance on the perioperative management of diabetes

The perioperative pathway for people with diabetes undergoing elective and emergency surgery.⁴ CBG = capillary blood glucose; DREAMing = drinking, eating and mobilising; GP = general practitioner; HbA1c = glycated haemoglobin; shared decision making = the process whereby patients and clinicians work together to make evidence-based decisions centred on patient values and preferences, including risks, benefits, alternatives and optimisation; T1DM = type 1 diabetes mellitus.