Currently, four out of five children with diabetes are failing to meettheir blood glucose targets. This increases the chances of them becomingblind, developing kidney disease and having strokes in later life.
But a group of experts aim to change this with a service blueprint thatthey say will tackle the heart of the problem by focusing on serviceorganisation.
It will be taken forward by children's health tsar Dr SheilaShribman.
Professor Peter Hindmarsh, chair of the group, said the changes will putchildren and young people at the centre of managing their care, ratherthan receiving instructions from doctors and nurses.
He added: "Children currently receive care in hospital. But once theimplementation group gets going next year, care will be given bydiabetes educators working one-to-one with small groups and families intheir home, school settings or children's centres."
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