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Report on transition of care between childhood and adulthood for people with diabetes

A new report that charts the care of young people with Type-1 diabetes as they move from paediatric to adult services was published for the first time recently (23 June 2017) by NHS Digital1.

The National Diabetes Transition Audit (NDTA) links datasets from the adult and paediatric national diabetes audits and examines whether the transition between childhood and adulthood has an effect on care. 

The report includes figures on the percentage of people who are receiving the nine NICE recommended care processes2, as well as the percentage of people who have met the NICE treatment targets3 for diabetes care.

The report also examines how young people with Type-1 diabetes are monitored against risk factors4 associated with diabetes care as well as Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) inpatient admissions5.

Information has been collated between 2003 and 2014 from the National Diabetes Audit (NDA) - adults and the National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA).

Read the full report at: http://www.digital.nhs.uk/pubs/ndatrans  

Notes to editors

  1. NHS Digital is the national information and technology provider for the health and care system. Our team of information analysis, technology and project management experts create, deliver and manage the crucial digital systems, services, products and standards upon which health and care professionals depend. During the 2015/16 financial year, NHS Digital published 294 statistical reports. Our vision is to harness the power of information and technology to make health and care better. NHS Digital is the new trading name for the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC). We provide 'Information and Technology for better health and care'. Find out more about our role and remit at www.digital.nhs.uk
  2. NICE recommended care processes http://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/conditions-and-diseases/diabetes-and-other-endocrinal--nutritional-and-metabolic-conditions/diabetes
  3. NICE recommends a treatment target for HbA1c (glucose control): Having a target HbA1c reduces the risk of all diabetic complications. The target for HbA1c for adults and paediatrics is set as <=58 mmol/mol.
  4. Blood pressure, serum cholesterol along with checking for early evidence of kidney damage should all be monitored as they identify people at increased risk of complications.
  5. Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a potentially life-threatening complication of diabetes caused by a lack of insulin in the body.
  6. For media enquires please contact media@nhsdigital.nhs.net or telephone 0300 30 33 888.

 

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