Tag Archives: child

The 4 Ts – Who needs to know the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes?

Posted on January 3, 2013 by DiabetesUK

Tweet The short answer is “Everyone.” But to go into a little more detail, we believe that anyone who has contact with children and young people should know the 4 Ts of Type 1 diabetes – and what to do … Continue reading →

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National Paediatric Diabetes Audit – guest blog by Deborah Christie

Posted on October 18, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share We have a guest blog today from Deborah Christie – a clinical psychologist who is calling for as many people as possible to take part in the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit. Please read her blog post and make … Continue reading →

Posted in Diabetes UK, Guest blog | Tagged care, child, children, clinic, deborah christie, healthcare, improvement, national paediatric diabetes audit, npda | 3 Comments

Managing Expectations – by Olly Double

Posted on September 19, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet A few years ago we met up with a family whose son had just been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. The idea was that as veterans – our sons Joe and Tom having had the condition for some time … Continue reading →

Posted in Oliver Double, Type 1 | Tagged care, child, children, clinic, fast acting, injection, insulin, mised, NHS, pump, regime | 1 Comment

Diagnosis – by Jen Grieves

Posted on April 11, 2012 by DiabetesUK

Tweet Share Jen has been busy making her latest video blog for us, this time talking about her diagnosis. If you missed her introduction last month, you can catch up here. Over to Jen… Tell us about when you were … Continue reading →