Endocrine Abstracts

Aim: A QIP to improve early recognition and treatment of adrenal crisis (AC) in adults. Issuance of new NHS emergency steroid cards (SEC) in accordance with National Patient Safety Alert (NPSA) August 2020.Background: National Reporting and Learning System found that two deaths and six incidents (severe harm) were associated with shortfalls in managing adrenal insufficiency (AI) over 4 Years. A resulting NPSA advised the care organisations to identify th...