Endocrine Abstracts

Background: An effective care pathway is required for the smooth ‘transition’ (rather than swift ‘transfer’ of care) from the paediatric to adult diabetes clinic. Engaging the patient in the service, with a clear, smooth and robust pathway, is required to bridge this very challenging period. The aim of our study was to assess the effectiveness of a staged transition process based on a shared-care protocol that has been existent over the last 3 years at our ...