Pen needles

Needles 8mm or longer are considered as PURPLE and are for specialist initiation or recommendation only.

In addition to the preferred choices any pen needle <£3/100 can be prescribed if meeting a defined clinical need.

Needles 8mm or longer are considered as PURPLE and are for specialist initiation or recommendation only.

In addition to the preferred choices any pen needle <£3/100 can be prescribed if meeting a defined clinical need.

Needles 8mm or longer are considered as PURPLE and are for specialist initiation or recommendation only.

In addition to the preferred choices any pen needle <£3/100 can be prescribed if meeting a defined clinical need.

Needles 8mm or longer are considered as PURPLE and are for specialist initiation or recommendation only.

In addition to the preferred choices any pen needle <£3/100 can be prescribed if meeting a defined clinical need.

Safety needles – PURPLE Only to be prescribed in certain circumstances where it is appropriated to prescribe safety needles (for example, use by non-healthcare professionals who are administering insulin to another person)

The need for safety needles should be regularly reviewed and the individual should be supported to self-administer where possible