Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Hypoglycaemia is a common complication of diabetes which causes great anxiety in patients and their families. Asymptomatic hypoglycaemia can be debilitating, especially in young children. All patients who attend Children and Young People (CYP) Diabetes Clinic have their blood glucose tested. If hypoglycaemia is identified (Blood Glucose less than 4 mmol/l), the local hypoglycaemia hospital policy should be followed by staff to provide safe and effective treatment.<...