Endocrine Abstracts

Case history: A fifteen year old female was seen in general paediatric clinic after multiple GP attendances based upon persistent maternal concerns for short stature (height below 0.4th centile). She was otherwise healthy, had achieved menarche at age 14, and had no dysmorphic features. She had been reviewed by endocrinology age ten and discharged with a diagnosis of familial short stature. Her mother’s height was on the 0.4th centile and her father’s on the 75th, re...

Background: Diabetes is a primarily self-managed condition, and education to patients and families is an essential component of a diabetes service. In line with accepted UK practice, our diabetes team provides a comprehensive education program at diagnosis and regularly thereafter.Methods: From October 2017 to January 2018, all patients attending diabetes clinic were offered a pseudo-anonymised mixed methods survey, covering experience of education, barr...

Background: Patients and carers encounter a range of diabetes multi-disciplinary team (MDT) members. Patients in focus groups have indicated that nurses are more approachable than doctors1, and the presence of specialist nurses in the MDT improves glycaemic control2. Nurses are perceived to be the core providers of diabetes care but this has not been quantified, nor have the perceived roles of other members of the MDT been explored....