Trust to apologise for failures in care of diabetic patient
The Northern Trust failed to keep proper records of a patient's food intake, and didn't provide him with insulin after he experienced an episode of hypoglycaemia.
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Report recommendations
For service improvement and to prevent similar failings in the future, we asked the Trust to:
- Remind staff of the importance of maintaining accurate and complete food intake charts when caring for vulnerable diabetic patients with variable oral intake.
- Carry out a random sampling audit of vulnerable, diabetic patients on the Ward in question.
| Category | Health & Social Care
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| Organisation | Northern Health and Social Care Trust
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| Decision | Upheld
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202002149
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