Tayside Diabetes MCN Handbook

Blood Glucose Meters for NHS Staff

NHS Tayside has converted to the Accu–Chek Inform II blood glucose meter for use in hospital environments. All staff who routinely use a glucose meter for patient care at Ninewells (excepting TORT), Carseview, PRI, Murray Royal, Royal Dundee Liff, Royal Victoria, Arbroath Infirmary, Ashludie, Whitehills, Little Cairnie, Stracathro, Montrose Infirmary, Links, Sunnyside, Brechin Infirmary, Blairgowrie Hospital, St. Margaret's Hospital, Aberfeldy Hospital, Pitlochry Hospital, Creiff Hospital. Staff must undergo training and will be issued with personalised barcodes in order to use the new meters.