Diabetes is the most prevalent long-term condition, occurring in approximately 6.5% of the
UK population. However, an average of 18% of all acute hospital beds are occupied by …

Professional and patient safety organizations have recognized the importance of safe
transitions as patients move through the health care system, and such attention is even more …

Aim To estimate the incidence of serious harm to inpatients with diabetes from
hypoglycaemia. Method An anonymised questionnaire was e‐mailed to lead organisers at …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of diabetes in inpatients in Melbourne hospitals.
Design: Point prevalence survey of all inpatients in each hospital on a single day between …

Aim To examine in‐patient diabetes services in all UK acute hospitals. Methods We asked
the diabetes specialist team in all UK acute hospitals to complete a structured questionnaire …

Aims At any given time, people with diabetes occupy approximately 5–10% of acute hospital
beds. In addition, diabetes is associated with a greater length of stay (LOS). This is partially …

This book is written to give healthcare professionals a comprehensive, understandable and
practical text on which to base their care to patients with diabetes whilst in hospital. It gives …

For decades, a precept was passed down by academic physicians to trainees and staff as a
guideline for inpatient care of patients with diabetes. That bit of wisdom held that it is best to …

1. American Diabetes Association. Standards of medical care in diabetesr2008 (Position
Statements). Diabetes Care 2008; 31: S12r54. 2. Huizinga MM, Peltier A. Painful diabetic …

The Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care is a clinically led collaboration
between Diabetes UK, the Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD), the UK …