Insulins
NHS Improvement Patient Safety Alert
November 2016: Risk of severe harm and death due to withdrawing insulin from pen devices. A patient safety alert has been issued to warn NHS providers of the risk of severe harm and death if an insulin needle and syringe is used to administer insulin withdrawn directly from a pen device or replacement cartridge.
Drug Safety Update
April 2018: Risk of mix-ups between insulin Fiasp (fast-acting insulin aspart) and Tresiba (basal insulin degludec)
NICE guidance
NG17 Type 1 diabetes in adults : diagnosis and management, updated July 2016
NG28 Type 2 diabetes in adults: diagnosis and management, updated May 2017
NG3 Diabetes in pregnancy: management from preconception to the postnatal period, updated August 2015
Local guidance
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It is recommended that when prescribing insulins the word "unit" is not abbreviated.