Support Diabetes UK's children’s campaign
Diabetes affects every aspect of a child or young person’s life, and those affected by diabetes need appropriate care and support to manage their diabetes.
Yet shockingly, only six per cent of children and young people with diabetes whose checks are being recorded are getting all the recommended care to which they are entitled. Over 85% of children with Type 1 diabetes are not achieving the health outcomes they should, leading to devastating but avoidable complications.
We have outlined the 10 essential checks, care and services all children with Type 1 diabetes should receive in our guide, the Type 1 essentials for children and young people.
Hard copies of the Type 1 essentials are available for free from our online shop. You can also download the 10 essentials (PDF, 285KB) to print yourself or view onscreen.
You can take action to ask that children with diabetes get 10 out of 10. Use the following links to find out how to get involved where you live: