World diabetes day
World diabetes day takes place on Saturday, 14 November and this year, Diabetes UK is asking the public to recognise the ‘4Ts’ of type 1 diabetes and act quickly when symptoms are present.
Last year 902 children aged 15 and under were diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). One third of all children under five diagnosed with type 1 diabetes are diagnosed in DKA in England and Wales.
- Think type 1 diabetes if someone presents with any of the 4Ts: Toilet, thirsty, tired or thinner.
- Test immediately by seeing your GP or A n E if symptoms and signs are very severe.
Type 1 diabetes can develop quickly, and its symptoms can be mistaken for more common illnesses. A finger-prick blood glucose test takes moments, but quick action could prevent DKA, avoid an emergency hospital admission and save a life.
Diabetes UK’s website – please visit