This advice is to help you to control your diabetes as you prepare for surgery. If you are unsure about what you should do, please speak to your diabetes nurse or ask the pre-assessment team and they will be happy to help.

Please follow the usual pre op advice here alongside the additional information for those with diabetes as appropriate.

Multi dose insulin regime (Basal bolus)

Tablet-controlled diabetes

GLP-1 analogue injection

Once daily insulin

Twice daily insulin

These instructions are only a guide. If you feel that you need additional advice, please contact:

Diabetes Specialist Nurses
(Monday - Friday am)
01935 384 517

Ref: 19/18/104
Review: 03/24