Diabetes Department: What to do if…

If someone with diabetes has collapsed and is unresponsive phone 999

If you need urgent advice regarding your diabetes contact your GP surgery during working hours, or dial 111.

If you attend a hospital clinic you may have an additional contact number for your local diabetes nurses.

Hospital admission may be required if any of the following happen:

• If you can't swallow or keep fluids down
• You have persistent vomiting
• Persistent high blood sugar levels
• Persistent increasing levels of Ketones
• Abdominal pain, breathlessness

• Sick Day Rules Type 1
• Sick Day Rules Type 2

If you are flying, the NHS Western Isles Diabetes Department can provide a letter to enable you to fly with your medication.

Please contact the Diabetes Department via emailing: wi.diabetesteam@nhs.scot or telephoning 01851 708327.

• Children with Diabetes website
• Diabetes UK website (diabetes in schools)

• Get Your School Pack (Diabetes UK)
• Type 1 Diabetes School Pack Activity Plans (JDRF)