DSN Forum To Go: Breaking News the HSSIB report on Insulin: Supporting safe self-administration for patients in the community with a mental health condition

About this episode

The episode discusses the HSSIB report on insulin safety for patients with mental health conditions in the community.

Welcome to our emergency podcast with Dr Rose Stewart! On this episode we explore the HSSIB report that was released just TODAY all about the issues of safety with insulin in the community, for people with a mental health issue. The reports focuses on several themes: ▶️T1DE ▶️insulin overdosing ▶️Suicidal thoughts & diabetes ▶️recommendations for both DSN & MH teams Listen to us as we discuss how challenging this cohort can be to manage & some adjustments we could offer to support. Links 🔗 https://www.hssib.org.uk/patient-safety-investigations/insulin-supporting-safe-self-administration-in-vulnerable-patient-groups-in-the-community/investigation-report/ *TW* We appreciate that this may be upsetting to some listeners who are affected by death by suicide & T1DE. Please do reach out the Breakthrough T1D helpline to access support on 020 7713 2030.

People in this episode

Guest: Dr Rose Stewart

Topics covered

• insulin safety
• mental health
• self-administration
• diabetes management
• HSSIB report
• T1DE
• suicidal thoughts

Keywords

• insulin
• mental health
• diabetes
• self-administration
• HSSIB
• T1DE
• suicidal thoughts
• safety
• overdosing
• support

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: HSSIB, Breakthrough T1D

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