An international position statement was released on 19th March by ISPAD in relation to coronavirus and children and young people with diabetes. It covers:
- How to contain the pandemic and prevent the infection
- Whether children and young people with diabetes should attend school
- What to tell patients with symptoms
- How to control diabetes during illness
- When to obtain specialist advice with possible referral to emergency care
The summary can be found here
COVID-19 paediatric resources
For a full list of COVID-19 recommendations from various organisations, click here
NHSEI National Clinical Lead for Diabetes in Children and Young People, Fulya Mehta, outlines the areas of focus for improving paediatric diabetes care.
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