Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care Group guidelines

Summary

The Joint British Diabetes Societies (JBDS) for Inpatient Care group was created in 2008. It aims to improve inpatient diabetes care by developing and promoting high quality evidence-based guidelines and creating better inpatient care pathways. The JBDS–IP group was created and supported by Diabetes UK, ABCD and the Diabetes Inpatient Specialist Nurse (DISN) UK group, and works with NHS England, TREND-UK and with other professional organisations.

This webpage contains guidance on a wide range of subjects relating to inpatient care for people with diabetes, including:

• The hospital management of hypoglycaemia in adults with diabetes mellitus
• The management of diabetic ketoacidosis in adults
• Management of adults with diabetes undergoing surgery and elective procedures: improving standards
• Self-Management of diabetes in hospital
• Glycaemic management during enteral feeding for people with diabetes in hospital
• The management of the hyperosmolar hyperglycaemic state (HHS) in adults with diabetes
• Admissions avoidance and diabetes: guidance for clinical commissioning groups and clinical teams
• Management of hyperglycaemia and steroid (glucocorticoid) therapy
• The use of variable rate intravenous insulin infusion (VRIII) in medical inpatients
• Discharge planning for adult inpatients with diabetes
• Management of adults with diabetes on dialysis
• Managing diabetes and hyperglycaemia during labour and birth with diabetes
• The management of diabetes in adults and children with psychiatric disorders in inpatient settings
• A good inpatient diabetes service
• Inpatient care of the frail older adult with diabetes
• Diabetes at the front door
• The management of glycaemic control in people with cancer
• COncise adVice on Inpatient Diabetes (COVID:Diabetes) - hyperglycaemia
• Optimal staffing for a good inpatient diabetes service
• Using technology to support diabetes care in hospital