POSITION STATEMENT - Diabetes UK
costs, which includes reducing hospital stays for these patients by 1.4 days.”11 The Diabetes Inpatient Satisfaction Study (DIPSAT) showed that patients were statistically more satisfied with inpatient care if seen by a DSN.12 “Nurse consultant- and DSN-led services are clinically effective; patients achieved significant
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