children with diabetes

Hi, I am looking for some advice regarding an insulin pump for my newly diagnosed 17 month old child. She will be having the Dexcom G6 and the pumps that have been discussed with us are Ypsomed & Omnipod We have had very few conversations about this with the diabetes team so far, but they have...

Hi All, I've been managing my child's diabetes (6 years old) for just over two years now, yesterday my 10 year old was also diagnosed as Type1. I know diabetes is not hereditary - each child has a different mother and none of us have diabetes or a family history of diabetes. Does anybody else...

My five year old daughter was diagnosed with Type 1, two days ago whilst on holiday. Hospital 1 gave fast acting as Insulin dose after counting the carbs of what she’d actually eaten fit breakfast/lunch etc. Hospital 2 gives fast acting insulin dose pre meal based on what food she’s been...

Some of the more observant folk may have noticed a new board appear today, ‘Diabetes in School’. We’re really excited about the board. It’s a place for parents and anyone else to ask questions and find support about getting the best diabetes care in school and enable the best management of...

Welcome to the 'Diabetes in School' Board Getting the right care in school to support the management of diabetes can be challenging. The ‘Diabetes in School’ board is the place for parents or anyone else, to ask questions about getting the best care in school and ultimately getting an adequate...

hi.. i am a mum to a newly diagnosed type 1 diabetic 3 year old. I can remember the Diabetic team telling me about them being able to have the two together but i couldn't remember for sure if she said it was okay or not? With him being newly diagnosed his usual routine has gone out the window...

When a GP suspects a child or young person has diabetes, they should immediately be sent to hospital and seen the same day by a specialist, a new NICE quality standard says. Diabetes is a long-term condition that has a serious impact on people who live with it, so prompt diagnosis is vital. If...

Hello Our 11 month son has recently been diagnosed with type 1. For the last month we've been getting to grips with finger-pricking, injections and hypos dealt with beakers full of lucazade. The local hospital has offered us the following pumps and said that it might be possible for us to...