C G Semple C E Mckean

Unfortunately, specialised small units or geriatric hospitals often do not have a diabetic liaison sister and in these problems such as Dr Whyte reported occur. In our area one patient was discharged from one such hospital with 100 unit insulin but an old 20 unit syringe. Luckily an astute district nurse spotted the mistake before harm occurred. Perhaps in these units one trained nurse should be given the task of visiting each diabetic before discharge during the changeover period.