Management protocols and related documents

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Technology referral form

ECED technology referral form (type 1 diabetes) 2023 (From May 2023 this form will not be accepted - all referrals must be done on TRAK)

Antenatal diabetes

ECED Management of pregnant women who are RIE inpatients (see intranet for this document)

Guidance for diabetes screening and referral in pregnancy

ECED SpR guide for antenatal diabetes care (2008)

C-peptide testing

Protocol for C-peptide testing in T1 diabetes (including patient information leaflet) (2021)

District Nurse Insulin Titration Sheets

Once daily titration sheet

Twice daily titration sheet

Diabetes and driving

DVLA medical regulations (2018)

Renal Diabetes

Parallel renal diabetes clinic guidance (2018)

SGLT2 inhibitors

Patient information leaflet (2021)

Advice to reduce SGLT2i genital infection (women)

Advice to reduce SGLT2i genital infection (men)

Obesity management

Referral form for weight management service (2016)

Weight management service leaflet (2016)

Steroid-induced diabetes

Long term steroid use - patient information (2023)

Steroid safety ‘bundle’ NHS Lothian (2023)

Inpatient diabetes

NHS Lothian peri-operative guide for diabetes patients (2021)

ECED Acute inpatient diabetic foot guidance

ECED DKA Pathway (2014)

ECED HHS (HONK) Pathway (2017)

JBDS Guidelines on diabetes management in enteral feeding in stroke (2019)

ECED Hypoglycaemia treatment (2012)

ECED Hypoglycaemia management (2012)

ECED ward insulin guide (2017 update)

ECED Variable rate intravenous insulin infusion chart (VRIII; formerly known as ‘sliding scale’) (2014) - NOT FOR USE IN SURGICAL PATIENTS - SEE 2021 PERI-OP GUIDE

ECED guidance for diabetes management in inpatients using insulin pumps (2014)

Diabetes UK End of Life Care Guidelines 2021

Islet transplantation

Referral criteria for islet transplantation (2017)

NHS Lothian islet cell transplant protocol (2022)

Islet transplant patient information document (2017)

Pancreas transplantation

SIK Programme summary (2017)

Offer of Kidney/Pancreas (2017)

Offer of Kindey/Pancreas II (2017)

SKI Transplant protocol (2017)

Clinic questionnaire

Editable powerpoint version of ECED clinic questionnaire (2022 version)

Diabetes mental health

Mental health service plan

Mental health pathway

SCI-Diabetes

Flexible audit tool user guide