Endocrine Abstracts

The NHS long-term plan made a commitment to annually treating 1000 children and young people living with severe obesity and complications of excess weight. Facilitated by the children’s and young people’s transformation programme at NHSE this has become a reality. This presentation will talk you through the design and delivery of a national programme unlike any before it....

Introduction: We present the use of WhatsApp messaging to improve engagement of young adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus at Ealing Hospital. This virtual community allows patients to share information and expertise in self-management to improve motivation, self-care and knowledge, and also bridging gaps between appointments. Patients find the diagnosis of diabetes socially isolating, and are 2–3 times more likely to suffer psychological issues. Social media is a hu...

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is the commonest paediatric endocrine disorder in Malawi. Chronic diseases such as diabetes are frequently neglected in resource limited settings. The life expectancy from diagnosis of T1DM has been reported to be as low as 1 year in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa. The true incidence of T1DM in Malawi is unknown, however diabetic-ketoacidosis (DKA) is thought to be an overlooked child killer due to misdiagnosis. Lack of investigations, ...

Introduction: Co-production refers to working in partnership with service-users to improve provision of services. Increasing evidence highlights that co-production can improve health care and result in financial savings. Service-users are involved in defining the problem or need, creating the solution, delivering it, and evaluating it. This approach demands longer-term engagement by service-providers but leads to sustainable change. Graphic facilitation is the use of large-sca...