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ea0027oc5.3 | Oral Communications (RCN CYP Diabetes Session) | BSPED2011

Use of Peer review to help individual units and networks improve standards of care

Campbell Fiona , Holland Philip , Heasman James , Bridgeman Ruth

Background: A detailed assessment of children’s diabetes services across 21 units in the Y&H SHA identified a significant variation in care with the number of children with an HbA1c <7.5% ranging from 3 to 30%. This variation could not be explained by demographics or resource.Methods: Agreement was obtained from three units in Yorkshire to pilot a Peer review visit in conjunction with the national Cancer Peer Review Team and too develop the ...