Hospitals raise awareness of hypoglycaemia

Almost 150 diabetes hospital teams took part in Hypo Awareness Week 2014.

The aim of the week, which ran from September 29 to October 5, was to raise awareness of hypoglycaemia in the inpatient setting to help hospital staff recognise and treat symptoms and refer patients to appropriate care teams.

A total of 148 sites, mainly UK hospitals, signed up to take part, which involved staging awareness events, training and running campaigns all geared up to promote the importance of hypoglycaemia.

This year Novo Nordisk was the official partner for Hypo Awareness Week 2014, with support from Diabetes UK and DESMOND.

Dr Gerry Rayman, Head of Service at the Diabetes Centre at Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust, and the founder and lead of the National Diabetes Inpatient Audit, hosted a good practice webinar.

Hypo Awareness Week was adapted from Portsmouth Hospitals NHS Trust, which staged a local event in April 2012. It was then rolled out nationally later that year by NHS Diabetes before the organisation closed.

To express an interest in taking part in next year’s Hypo Awareness Week, email Oliver Jelley.