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HelenaSelby

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Dear all,

I am working on a Radio 4 Case Notes programme on patient safety and we are including an item on medication errors. We are looking at new programmes/initiatives that have been developed to try and prevent errors occuring in the community.

In addition, I am looking for case studies of patients who have been given an insulin overdose by an NHS professional in a primary care (community) setting. This would be to illustrate what can happen if something goes wrong.

If this has happened to you or a relative, please do get in touch urgently with me at [email protected]

If you would like to tell you story but don't wish to be identified, there is always the possibility of contributing anonymously.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Helena Selby

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Further to this.........there is now a reminder further down the thread to all members about Forum Policy regarding naming of Hospital's or HCP's. Ths policy is not a matter for discussion and are the rules set out by the Administrator of this Forum.

cugila
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I would suggest this phenomenon is very rare indeed. In fact my own experience tells me that the opposite situation is the norm - i.e., gross underdosing of Type 1 Diabetics. When at the ************* Hospital Swindon a year ago my blood sugar was kept over 20 most of the time and nothing I could say would persuade nurses to address this. One experienced nurse told me "Oh, we always keep our diabetics around 25. I befriended one diabetic there who slept continuously - another reason the nurses favour the policy - and heard the nurses state his BS as dangerously high with no concern from them. He was in hospital having diabetic complications operated on and in effect his next such problem was being caused right there in the hospital.

Not all hospitals are as careless as ****. I had a triple bypass last christmas and the hospital were happy to let me take charge of testing and administering my medications. This, I believe, should be standard policy everywhere. Nurses and doctors do not have the time or interest to watch diabetics control.

George Tomkins
 
Just a reminder to all members....old and new.

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cugila
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