Endocrine Abstracts

Background: The transition from paediatric to adult care can be challenging for patients with Type 1 diabetes. Poor contiuity of care provided by the diabetes team may worsen an already difficult time for these patients. Good transition of care is vital to minimise the risk of worsening patient outcomes. In 2016, two patients failed to transition from paediatric to adult diabetes care and subsequently received no adult appointment. This breakdown of continuity of care was a re...

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...