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ea0066p28 | Diabetes 2 | BSPED2019

Using quality improvement (QI) to improve the care pathway and outcomes for children newly diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus

Coxson Edward , Edmonds Clare , Diskin Lynn , Purcell Gillian , Kyprios Hannah , Carter Hayley , Fong Rey , Gupta Vineeta , Bradshaw Karen , Vass Clare , Bird Laura , Zatchij Anna , Edwards Helen

Background: Early glycaemic control improves long-term outcomes in children with Type I diabetes. The NICE target for children with T1DM is HbA1c ≤ 48 mmol/mol. 2018 data from our newly diagnosed patients (pre-QI) demonstrated mean HbA1c 50 mmol/mol at 3 months and 62 mmol/mol at 12 months.Aims and methods: Our aim is to improve average blood glucose levels at day 28 post diagnosis and achieve a median HbA1c of <48 mmol/mol at 3 and 12 months p...