MSATS – Safer use of insulin

Event 26 March 2025Location Online via WebEx at 12:30-14:00

Discussion of key current medication safety challenges within healthcare with a focus on the safe use of insulin; inspiring partnership across the system.

Date

26 March 2025

Location

Online via WebEx at 12:30-14:00

About the event

This interactive session is part of the ‘Medication Safety Across the System’ (MSATS) series aimed at healthcare professionals, working in any sector with a role or passion for medication safety and/or involved in medicines use. 

Our speakers will share innovative practices addressing safer use of insulin to inspire and equip the audience, ready for translation and replication across systems.

Emma and Claire discuss why you should be part of our next MSATS webinar.

Why it’s important 

There are known risks associated with the use of insulin. Incidents involving insulin remain some of the most commonly reported errors across healthcare settings and they can significantly impact people’s health.  

 Implementation of safety strategies to support the safer use of insulin requires a collaborative and system wide approach to ensure safe and sustainable improvements.

What will be covered

  • A discussion of factors that add complexities to the safe prescribing, supply and administration of insulin 
  • A ‘lived experience’ to understand how these complexities impact people living with diabetes and how as a healthcare system we can respond and prioritise improvements 
  • Shared exemplar practices related to the safer use of insulin, which will allow for reflection on local practice and consideration for replication at a local and wider healthcare system level 
  • Opportunities to network with peers to inform the development of appropriate local and system wide responses to insulin safety concerns

Learning outcomes

  • Articulate key safety issues related to the prescribing, supply and administration of insulin  
  • Understand the importance of clear communication and documentation regarding the pertinent aspects of insulin use across care boundaries  
  • Understand the benefit of clear guidance, procedures and policies to support safer use of insulin in any care setting 
  • Reflect on examples shared and identify actions or responses to recommend locally, in order to improve safe practice

Speakers

A range of speakers from SPS and other organisations will help to run this event.

Non-SPS Speakers

Matthew Hepple

Advanced Diabetes and Endocrine Pharmacist, Hull University Teaching Hospitals

Hanadi Alkhder

Senior Prescribing Advisor and Diabetes Lead, Medicines Management & Optimisation Team, NHS Birmingham & Solihull ICB  

Dr Alex Harborne

Clinical Director, East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT)

More speakers to be announced in due course. 

SPS Speakers

Learn more about the SPS team who are running this event.

Registration

Registration is now open Once registered you will receive confirmation and a link for your diary.

Note: Our webinars are provided for colleagues providing NHS services so please register with your NHS or work-based email address. If you don’t provide NHS services or are a charity, please drop us a line to clarify your interest in this webinar.

Check your access before the event

Check that you are able to access WebEx prior to the event.

We recommend installing the Cisco WebEx app, or, alternatively, accessing the meeting via Google Chrome. If you are still having difficulty, you may need to contact your IT department to assist you in opening the application (you’ll only have to do this once). 

Joining on the day

Listen through your computer or mobile phone. 
The webinar will start promptly at 12:30 so join at least 10 minutes earlier so you don’t miss important information. 

Dial in

If you experience trouble accessing the meeting from your computer, you can always dial in and listen through your phone. Contact the webinar admin team for more details.

Resources

The event will be recorded and this will be available on the SPS website a few days later.
Slides may not routinely be used in these webinars. If they are, they will be available after the event. 

Contact us

Please contact the Admin Team if you have any questions.

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