Diabetes Inpatient Prescribing - Frequently Asked Questions
This section covers frequently asked questions under the following headings:
Diabetes - General Information
See here for general information on:
- Top insulin safety tips
- Hospital admission checklist
- Hospital discharge checklist
- Referral to the diabetes inpatient team
Capillary Blood Glucose Targets
For capillary blood glucose (CBG) targets see here.
Management of Diabetes and Types of Medicines
Management of the Acutely Unwell Patient with Diabetes
Management of Diabetes in the Perioperative Period
Management of Hypoglycaemia
Management of Hyperglycaemia
Capillary Blood Ketones Measurement and Interpretation
For information on monitoring capillary blood ketones in hyperglycaemia, see here.
Management of Patients with Diabetes who are not Eating ('nil by mouth')
Management of Hyperglycaemia during Intermittent NG feeding (12-20 hours)
For management of hyperglycaemia during intermittent NG feeding (12-20 hours) see here.
Steroid-Induced Diabetes / Hyperglycaemia
Variable Rate Intravenous Insulin Infusion (VRIII)
See the full VRIII guideline here
Access the NHSGGC VRIII for adults training video (9 minutes) here.
Guideline reviewed: February 2025
Page updated: November 2025
