COVID 19 Diabetes Care - A reflection of the care received between March 2020 - March 2021 during the pandemic

It has now been over a year since we entered into the first COVID 19 lockdown. The past year has seen big changes in the way diabetes care has been delivered due to the restraints caused by the pandemic. The CYP Diabetes Network want to review, not only how the care was delivered, which was the focus of the last survey, but also what care processes were delivered during the period March 2020 – March 2021.

Clinicians are really keen to get some feedback, from families, about their experience of paediatric diabetes services over the last year. This information, and the knowledge gained over this period, will be used to shape how future services will be delivered. Establishing virtual diabetes clinics to complement out-patient care may be something being considered for the future, if that is what families want and does not affect the delivering of the key care processes.
Please be as honest as you can, results are collated anonymously.

Many thanks in advance for taking the time to complete the questions below.

Families with Diabetes National Network

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* 1. In which region do you receive care?

East Midlands

East of England

North East North Cumbria

North West

South East Coast and London

South West

Thames Valley

Wales

Wessex

West Midlands

Yorkshire and Humber

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* 2. Which hospital do you attend?

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* 3. Do you know what the seven care processes are that your child should receive each year, mostly as part of annual review?

Yes

Some, but not all of them

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* 4. Do you know why annual blood tests are done and what they test for?

Yes

Some knowledge but don't fully understand

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* 5. In normal circumstances, Hba1c should be done 4 times a year. During the period March 2020 - March 2021 how many Hba1c tests did your child have?

n/a newly diagnosed