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ea0051oc7.7 | Oral Communications 7 | BSPED2017

Role of Degludec in improving diabetes outcomes in young people - An observational study from Young Diabetes Connections (YDC) Network, London

Nambisan Aparna K R , Fredriksen Samantha , Rowland Amy , Morrow Hannah , Castro-Gonzalez Marie , Ajzensztejn Michal , Hulse Tony , Lawrence Joanna , Shamekh Ahmed , Ford-Adams Martha , Chapman Simon

Introduction: YDC is a partnership of four hospital trusts;Kings College Hospital, Princess Royal University Hospital, Lewisham University Hospital and Evelina London Children’s Hospital,caring for a total of 492 children and young people with diabetes. Most young people are on conventional long acting insulin (Levemir and Glargine), but increasingly, poorly controlled patients (HbA1C>100 mmol/mol) with high admission rates are being switched to insulin Degludec due t...