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One in three hospital patients with condition affected by errors that could lead to dangerously high or low blood glucose levels
Nearly one in three hospital patients with diabetes are affected by medication mistakes that can lead to dangerously high or low blood glucose levels, checks have revealed. Hospitals in England and Wales made at least one error in the treatment of 3,700 people with diabetes during just one week, according to an audit covering nearly 13,000 patients at 230 hospitals. This represented a small improvement on previous figures for England alone, but Diabetes UK, the main charity in the field, said the overall picture was an "indictment" on NHS care for those with the condition.
DUK chief executive, Barbara Young, said: "The fact that there are so many mistakes, and that for some people a stay in hospital means they get worse, should simply not be happening."
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I think that this is a serious concern for all diabetics.