Use the following resources and tools to improve the management, administration and optimisation of medicines for people with diabetes.
As well as making lifestyles changes, people with diabetes often need additional treatments such as medication to control their diabetes, blood pressure and cholesterol. They should be provided with the right information, advice and support by appropriately trained healthcare professionals.
Publications
How to: manage insulin administration in the community, Diabetes UK (February 2016) (PDF, 248KB)
Essential reading
Right insulin, right time, right dose for Type 2 diabetes, a toolkit for optimal delivery, Health Innovation Network South London website (July 2015)
Accountability and delegation, a guide for the nursing team, Royal College of Nursing website (June 2015)
Polypharmacy and medicines optimisation, The King's Fund website (November 2013)
Community pharmacists in the frontline, Diabetes Update (2012) (PDF, 260KB)
Shared practice examples
Insulin administration by non-registered practitioners in Shropshire, The Journal of Diabetes Nursing website (2015)
Access Shropshire Community Health NHS Trust's policy for the administration of insulin by non-registered practitioners (PDF, 796KB).
Resources
Continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion for the treatment of diabetes mellitus, clinical audit tool and costing template, National Institute for Health and Care Excellence website
Administration of insulin to patients at home and in community hospitals policy, Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust (PDF, 909KB)
Administration of medicines to non-registered practitioners and paid carers by community nurses policy, Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust (PDF, 1.2MB)
Diabetes management in care homes policy, NHS Lanarkshire (PDF, 96KB)
Delegation of Insulin Administration (Documents)
