Hypoawarenessweek.com



2505922000TEMPLATE FOR PRESS RELEASEDATE, DATE, 2019TRUST NAME taking part in Hypo Awareness Week campaignSITE NAME/S will join forces with healthcare professionals across the country to raise awareness of a short-term complication of diabetes in a national drive to improve staff knowledge and patient care.The TRUST NAME is staging a seven-day campaign to raise awareness about, and reduce episodes of, hypoglycaemia as part of Hypo Awareness Week, which runs from Monday, September 30, to Sunday, October 6, 2019. Hypoglycaemia, also known as a hypo, takes place when the blood glucose levels of people with diabetes drop too low. They can feel shaky, unwell and, in extreme cases, can slip into a coma.LOCAL TRUST QUOTELOCAL PATIENT QUOTE According to results from the 2017 National Diabetes Inpatient Audit1, around one in six hospitals beds are occupied by a person with diabetes. Dr Gerry Rayman, the national clinical lead for the audit, has said that since 2010 there has been a 30 per cent reduction in severe hypoglycaemia in hospitals, with Hypo Awareness Week helping to raise awareness annually since 20122.However, almost one in five inpatients with diabetes experiences hypoglycaemia during their hospital stay3.The annual campaign aims to raise awareness of hypoglycaemia in the UK by educating healthcare professionals about the short-term complications of diabetes. As part of a week-long series of activities, the trust will be staging training events to raise awareness of the condition. Resources, including guidelines, leaflets and educational slides, will be used to help spread the word.DETAILS OF LOCAL ACTIVITYLast year, a total of 549 sites, the majority of which were hospitals, across the country took part in Hypo Awareness Week. This programme is organised by Orange Juice communications and has been made possible with the support of Sanofi and GlucoRx which have had no input into any arrangements or content.Notes to editorsFor further details, to arrange an interview, email oliver.jelley@ojpr.co.uk or call 07803 003811 or 01604 882342.For more information on Hypo Awareness Week, visit: . NHS Digital, National Diabetes Inpatient Audit England and Wales, 2017, Full Report: Page 10. 2018. Web. 20 August. 2018.2. The Diabetes Times, Inpatient audit reveals no DSNs in quarter of hospitals. March 14, 2018. Web. 20 August. 2018.3. NHS Digital, National Diabetes Inpatient Audit England and Wales, 2017, Full Report: Page 18. 2018. Web. 20 August. 2018.This project has been funded by Sanofi who have had no input into any arrangements or content.Date of preparation: August 2019 ................
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