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ea0078OC7.2 | Oral Communications 7 | BSPED2021

Multi-centre service evaluation of presentation of newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes in children in the U.K. furing the COVID-19 pandemic

McLean Ross , Mitchell Rod , Sachdev Pooja , Conway Nicky , Liu Jo-Fen

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic led to major changes in the pattern of presentation to Emergency Departments. This prompted concern within Paediatrics that this altered behaviour could lead to delays in the diagnosis of life-threatening conditions such as type 1 diabetes. A multicentre study was conducted to determine the incidence, referral patterns and severity of disease at presentation of this condition. Methods: This was a U.K.-based multi-centre ...