Insulin: supporting safe self-administration in vulnerable patient groups in the community

Safety recommendation

HSSIB recommends that Royal College of Psychiatrists, through collaboration with relevant stakeholders, develops a strategy that:

1. supports consistent recognition of patients with type 1 diabetes and evidence of disordered eating; and
2. identifies associated care responsibilities for providers of mental and physical health services.

This is to help improve the NHS’s recognition of patients who are affected and to support decisions around the commissioning of services.