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ea0045p32 | Diabetes | BSPED2016

Emergency advice for families of children with diabetes – the story of a helpline

Grosser Sabine , Alexander Vicky

Objective: To describe the changes in out-of-hours emergency advice to families of children with diabetes over the last 15 years, the reasons for change and impact on hospital attendance.The local emergency clinical helpline for children with diabetes (DiabNet) was discontinued in August 2015. We have looked at its service and how it informed the support we deliver today, especially out of hours advice provided currently by paediatric registrars.<p c...