Perioperative medicine & outcomes

Peri‐operative management of diabetes mellitus: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care group

AnaesthesiaPublished Multidisciplinary consensus statement

Methodological detailsdirected literature search, three-round Delphi process
  • Directed literature search
  • Three-round Delphi process

Recommendations

As issued by the authors

  1. Organisations: improve pathways, implement protocols and support training

  2. Prioritise individualised care plans

  3. Clinical judgement regarding proceeding with surgery with out-of-range HbA1c concentrations

  4. Ensure appropriate insulin regimens are prescribed and administered

  5. Guidance for capillary blood glucose and ketone monitoring and management

  6. Safe handovers of care

  7. Multidisciplinary care plans for the peri-operative use of wearables

Original publication

Peri‐operative management of diabetes mellitus: a multidisciplinary consensus statement from the Association of Anaesthetists and the Joint British Diabetes Societies for Inpatient Care group. Anaesthesia. Published 16 February 2026. doi:10.1111/anae.70181

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