Endocrine Abstracts

Background: Our Paediatric Diabetes service has a challenging rise in proportion of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM); 8.5% of our current cohort; compared to 3.5% regionally and 2.5% nationally (NPDA 2017–2018).Objectives: Establish a T2DM New Diagnosis Pathway and T2DM clinics aiming to achieve HbA1c < 48 mmol/mol for all new patients at 3 months and a year, with 10% weight loss.Methods: Patients diagnosed wi...

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 ...