Diabetes Care for Children Improves

Diabetes care for children and young people in Wales is improving, a new report shows.
The Annual Statement of Progress for Diabetes highlights that the number of children and young people with Type 1 diabetes achieving blood glucose in the target range has increased from 17.8 % (2014-15) to 27.2% (2015-16).

Meanwhile, the number of these with high blood glucose levels reduced from 21.6% (2014-15) to 18.6% (2015-16).

The rates of young peo
DIABETES CARE FOR CHILDREN IMPROVES
Diabetes care for children and young people in Wales is improving, a new report shows.
The Annual Statement of Progress for Diabetes highlights that the number of children and young people with Type 1 diabetes achieving blood glucose in the target range has increased from 17.8 % (2014-15) to 27.2% (2015-16).

Meanwhile, the number of these with high blood glucose levels reduced from 21.6% (2014-15) to 18.6% (2015-16).

The rates of young people undergoing essential key care processes such as foot and kidney checks have also improved. The report also shows:
• A decrease in the rate of people dying from cardiovascular disease, which has a high prevalence among people with diabetes.
• Improved care for patients in hospital people with diabetes, with a decrease in the average length of stay
• Better opportunities for patients to inform diabetes services.
• Improved care for pregnant women with diabetes.
• The success of the diabetic retinopathy screening service .
• The ‘Think Glucose’ project is supporting quality improvement of patient care whilst in a hospital
As well as the improvements in paediatric diabetes care, Wales has seen improved hospital care, a decrease in the rate of people dying from cardiovascular disease, and better engagement with patients
ple undergoing essential key care processes such as foot and kidney checks have also improved. The report also shows:
• A decrease in the rate of people dying from cardiovascular disease, which has a high prevalence among people with diabetes.
• Improved care for patients in hospital people with diabetes, with a decrease in the average length of stay
• Better opportunities for patients to inform diabetes services.
• Improved care for pregnant women with diabetes.
• The success of the diabetic retinopathy screening service .
• The ‘Think Glucose’ project is supporting quality improvement of patient care whilst in a hospital
As well as the improvements in paediatric diabetes care, Wales has seen improved hospital care, a decrease in the rate of people dying from cardiovascular disease, and better engagement with patients