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Administration of Insulin by Injection and Blood Glucose Ketone Monitoring, Community Nursing (282)

A guideline is intended to assist healthcare professionals in the choice of disease-specific treatments.

Clinical judgement should be exercised on the applicability of any guideline, influenced by individual patient characteristics. Clinicians should be mindful of the potential for harmful polypharmacy and increased susceptibility to adverse drug reactions in patients with multiple morbidities or frailty.

If, after discussion with the patient or carer, there are good reasons for not following a guideline, it is good practice to record these and communicate them to others involved in the care of the patient.

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Editorial Information

Last reviewed: 28/07/2026

Next review date: 30/06/2029

Author(s): Jill McNeill.

Version: 8

Approved By: Primary Care & Community Clinical Governance Forum

Document Id: 282

References

NMC Code: Professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives (2015)

NHSGGC Prevention and Control of Infection Policy, Standard Operating Procedures to reduce sharps injuries.

Control of Infection Manual – Management of Occupational and Non-Occupational Exposures to Blood Born viruses including needle stick injuries and sexual exposure: Section 4:1.

National Patient Safety Agency (2010) Rapid Response Report: Safe Administration of Insulin.

NHSGGC Prevention and Control of Infection Clinical Waste Policy.

NHSGGC Professional Standards for Record Keeping Policy

Royal Pharmaceutical Society Professional Guidance on the Administration of Medicine in Healthcare Settings (Jan 2010) review date 2023

https://www.rpharms.com/Portals/0/RPS%20document%20library/Open%20access/Professiona l%20standards/SSHM%20and%20Admin/Admin%20of%20Meds%20prof%20guidance.pdf?ver =2019-01-23-145026-567

Safe Use of Sharps in Healthcare Policy & Guidance for Managers and staff (2017)

Link to Partnerships Health & safety page

http://www.staffnet.ggc.scot.nhs.uk/Partnerships/MHP/MHP%20Corporate%20Information/Polic ies/MHS%20Policies/GGC%2006%20Moving%20and%20Handling%20Policy.pdf