Standard 15
People with diabetes who have experienced severe hypoglycaemia requiring emergency department attendance or admission should be actively followed up and managed to reduce the risk of recurrence and readmission.
Key practice points
Hypoglycaemia is the principal problem associated with strict glycaemic control.
Hypoglycaemia is a common side effect of insulin therapy in diabetes, particularly in people with type 1 diabetes.
Following an episode of severe hypoglycaemia, follow-up should be carried out by a health professional with specialist knowledge of diabetes.
The inpatient or emergency department (ED) team should schedule appropriate outpatient follow-up prior to discharge.
Read this standard in conjunction with the equality and diversity section in the Introduction to the Toolkit.
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