NHS Patient Safety Alerting System: The Foundation has recently been informed about a very positive development for DI patients. The NHS has implemented a safety alerting system which should help to minimise the risks for DI patients being denied their desmopressin when in hospital. All organisations providing NHS-funded care have to implement this safety alert system by today (March 21st). For more information visit: https://www.england.nhs.uk/patientsafety/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2016/02/psa-desmopressin-080216.pdf The Foundation’s summer campaign this year is focusing on DI awareness in medical professionals; so we are very pleased to hear of this legislation as it is bringing the issue into the spotlight. Details of our campaign will be announced on the website in a few weeks.
This can be very useful for you to print off (at link above)and keep with your medical documents in the event you need medical care.