ea0066p49 | Diabetes 5 | BSPED2019
Nicholson Benjamin
, Smith Karen
, Law James
, Randell Tabitha
, Denvir Louise
, Sachdev Pooja
Background: NICE guidelines (NG18) state that paediatric patients aged <18 years old with suspected diabetes mellitus (DM) should be immediately referred to specialist care to confirm diagnosis and provide immediate treatment. The Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) Paediatric Endocrine team advise primary care to investigate suspected hyperglycaemia using a POCT (point of care testing) glucose meter at the primary care facility to avoid the delay incurred by sending a s...