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ea0039oc8.3 | Oral Communications 8 | BSPED2015

Frequent patient contact to improve HbA1C- face-to-face or ‘Virtual’?

Karthikeyan Ambika , Stirling Heather , Paediatric Diabetes Team

Background: National Paediatric Diabetes Audit report 2012–2013 showed an increase in the number of patients with HbA1C >80 mmol/l at our paediatric diabetes unit.Aim: Two methods of intensive support for patients with high HbA1C were trialled- monthly clinics and weekly telephone contact.Method: From January to June 2014 we offered monthly ‘Target’ clinic appointments to a cohort of ten patients with high HbA1C....