UPDATED: Diabetes Inpatient Guidance in Response to COVID-19
Leicester was involved in the publishing of national guidance on ensuring basic and secure diabetes services being maintained during the coronavirus pandemic.
The National Inpatient Diabetes COVID-19 Response Group, which has been set up to support diabetes teams in their reorganisation. Dr Kath Higgins, who is the diabetes inpatient lead at the University Hospitals of Leicester and Helen Atkins, Diabetes Advanced Practice Lead, were part of the team involved in the creation of the documents and was supported by the LDC Creative Team.
Documents released by the group, include:
NOW INCLUDES GUIDANCE FOR SAFE AND SUPPORTED DISCHARGE TO REDUCE READMISSIONS AND IMPROVE PATIENT FLOW
The clinical guidance in these documents has created using insight from clinical leads across the UK, and in particular in collaboration with the London Inpatient Diabetes Network – COVID-19. The guidance is for diabetes specialist teams, as well as those involved in delivering care to people with diabetes in a hospital setting.
Professor Rayman MBE, Chair of the National Diabetes Inpatient COVID Response Team, said:
“As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic all clinical services will be working differently for the foreseeable future. These documents are intended for those involved in delivering and redesigning diabetes services during this pandemic. They recognise the importance of maintaining certain elements of the diabetes service which will be essential in reducing the burden on hospitals and supporting inpatient teams.”
The National Diabetes Inpatient COVID Response Team also includes:
Dr Alistair Lumb, Dr Brian Kennon, Chris Cottrell, Dr Dinesh Nagi, Emma Page, Debbie Voigt, Dr Hamish Courtney, Helen Atkins, Dr Julia Platts, Professor Ketan Dhatariya, Dr Mayank Patel, Dr Parth Narendran, Professor Partha Kar, Philip Newland-Jones, Dr Rose Stewart, Dr Stephen Thomas and Dr Stuart Ritchie
Quote referenced from Diabetes Times