Endocrine Abstracts

Introduction: Across the North West England, following a survey across all Children and Young People’s Diabetes Units, a large number of paediatric diabetes specialist nurses (PDSNs) adjust insulin doses of children and young people with diabetes without a non-medical prescribing qualification (NMP). The majority have no Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) in place, which is essential for their indemnity. In the meantime, PDSNs who were waiting to commence the NMP (v300) c...

Late diagnosis of type 1 diabetes, leading to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a significant concern in the UK. The National Paediatric Diabetes Audit 2021/22 showed that 25.6% of children and young people diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in England and Wales presented in DKA, with a rising trend over recent years. Reduction in DKA at diagnosis is part of Aim 1 of the National Children & Young People’s Diabetes Network (NCYPDN) Delivery Plan 2020–25. A working group ...