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Originator: NHS England

Issue date: 08-Feb-2016 14:07:07

This alert has been issued to:
  • Care Trusts
  • Mental Health Trusts
  • Specialists Trusts
  • NHS Regional Offices
  • Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Mental Health & Social Care Trusts
  • Ambulance Trusts
  • Mental Health & Learning Disabilities Trusts
  • Acute Trusts
  • Community Trusts

  • Other contacts
  • Independent Healthcare Providers (registered with CAS)
  • Clinical Commissioning Groups
  • Special Health Authorities

Action category: Immediate Action

Title: Risk of severe harm or death when desmopressin is omitted or delayed in patients with cranial diabetes insipidus

Broadcast content:

Following reports of patient safety incidents from an omission or delay in the provision of desmopressin in the treatment of patients with cranial diabetes insipidus, providers of NHS care are asked to consider if immediate action needs to be taken locally to reduce the risk of these incidents occurring.



Additional information: NHS England regional teams - please cascade to GPs

Alert reference: NHS/PSA/W/2016/001

Action underway deadline: 11-Feb-2016

Action complete deadline: 21-Mar-2016

Gateway reference: 04774

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