Endocrine Abstracts

Background: There exists low confidence in prescription of multiple daily injections (MDI) for newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus paediatric patients among paediatric doctors at Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH).Aim: To improve the confidence in MDI discharge prescriptions for paediatric doctors of all grades via adaptation of local guidelines.Methods: We des...

Aims: To assess the impact of socio-economic deprivation on access to diabetes technology, specifically insulin pumps, and its outcome in children with type 1 diabetes.Methods: We designed a retrospective, observational single-centre study of patients attending the paediatric unit at Basildon & Thurrock University Hospital (BTUH). The study included all patients actively receiving diabetic care as of April 2023, incl...