According to the latest National Diabetes Inpatient Audit (NDISA), 40% of insulin treated patients have at least one insulin error during their hospital stay. This statistic highlights the significant risk of insulin errors in hospital settings, which can lead to patient harm.

From smart insulin pens and insulin pumps linked to monitoring apps to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and hybrid closed-loop systems that reduce the day-to-day burden of self-management, innovation is reshaping care.

Alongside this, digital education tools, clinical decision-support systems and improved data sharing across services are helping to provide clearer insights, build confidence for both clinicians and people living with diabetes and reduce the risk of error.

Against this backdrop, this year’s Insulin Safety Week's focus is ensuring all healthcare professionals – whether specialists or non-specialists – feel confident using and supporting these technologies as part of routine clinical practice.

Our Diabetes Team have produced a leaflet highlighting seven important facts to prevent errors. They include important messages around checking the insulin passport, four reasons to avoid Actrapid corrections and Think Lipo – Think Hypo. 

You can read the document below and more information is on the Diabetes and Endocrinology intranet page.