NWAFT Paediatric Diabetes Service

20/08/2026

Good luck to all our patients receiving their GCSE results today 💪🏼🍀🤞🏼📄✉️🎉👏🏼🩵

14/08/2026

Hey! Thanks to Bella for sharing her, ‘pimp my pod’ ideas! Amazing 😻 Watch this space for a hands on activity session, coming soon

13/08/2026

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01/08/2026

DKA doesn’t happen because someone “ate too much sugar.”

It happens when the body doesn’t have enough insulin.

Without insulin, glucose can’t get into the cells to be used for energy. The body then starts breaking down fat instead, producing ketones. When those ketones build up, the blood becomes dangerously acidic.

It can develop because of illness, missed insulin, increased insulin needs or a pump or infusion-set failure — and it can become serious quickly.

Knowing how DKA happens helps us recognise the risk earlier.

Check blood glucose. Check ketones. Follow your sick-day rules. And when something doesn’t feel right, trust that instinct and seek medical advice.

Please save and share this. It could help another parent understand what is happening before DKA becomes an emergency. 💙

Did you fully understand DKA when your child was first diagnosed?

31/07/2026

Come and Join the Fun at Flip Out! 🎉

A reminder that there are still places available for this fantastic FREE Diabetes UK - Midlands and East of England Diabetes UK event for young people aged 11–15 years living with Type 1 diabetes.

As well as meeting other young people living with diabetes and enjoying an afternoon of fun, we’re delighted to let you know that Tash and Gary from the NWAFT Paediatric Diabetes Team will also be there to join in the activities, offer support, and meet everyone in a relaxed, informal setting.

It’s a great opportunity to:
🤸 Have fun at Flip Out
💙 Meet other young people with Type 1 diabetes
👋 Chat to Tash and Gary outside of clinic
😊 Build confidence and make new friends

If your child is aged 11–15 years and hasn’t already registered, we’d love to see them there!

Please follow the link below or email Adam to book your space. We look forward to seeing lots of our young people for an afternoon of fun! 💙

Come and join us for some *free* fun during the school holidays.

31/07/2026

💙 Prescription Requests Following Clinic Appointments 💙

We understand that after clinic appointments, families may be expecting changes to prescriptions or new medications.

Please be aware that any prescription requests or medication changes recommended during your appointment are communicated to your GP through the clinic letter. Although we aim to send these as quickly as possible, there may occasionally be a short administrative delay before your GP receives the information.

To help avoid delays and multiple enquiries, we kindly ask that you allow a couple of weeks for the clinic letter to be processed and sent to your GP before contacting the diabetes team to chase prescriptions.

If your child requires medication urgently, or you have any concerns while waiting, please contact the Paediatric Diabetes Team and we will be happy to advise.

Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work to ensure all clinical information is communicated safely and accurately.

31/07/2026

Supporting children with diabetes beyond school 🩵

We are always delighted to support holiday clubs, sports clubs, and other out-of-school activities to help children and young people with diabetes safely access the same opportunities as their peers.

Our Paediatric Diabetes Service offers free diabetes training for organisations across Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Rutland. We have a comprehensive training package in place, with group training sessions running every two weeks.

If your child is attending a new club or activity, please ask the provider to contact our team as early as possible. The more notice we receive, the more likely we are to be able to support them.

Due to our growing caseload and the demands of providing essential clinical care, including patient reviews, ward admissions and urgent support, we are unable to offer individual 1:1 training sessions. However, we are committed to supporting organisations through our established training programme.

Together, we can help ensure children and young people with diabetes can take part in activities safely and confidently. 💙

Co-Owner Dan completed training this afternoon around Diabetes and how to support & medicate children that may attend YDP events in the future.

A huge thank you to Katie at the NHS for the support & guidance during training today.

27/07/2026

Well done to our champ Domonic B. Winning his annual sports day overall to become Top Year 7 Boy of 2026 at Sawtry Village Academy

23/07/2026

📢 **Holiday Club Training Update**

Due to an influx of requests for Holiday Club training, we unfortunately do not have the resources to arrange any additional face-to-face sessions at this time.

We'd like to remind everyone that **Staff requiring training are welcome to attend the virtual training sessions** that have already been scheduled, and we encourage you to advise them to book onto one of these where possible.

We would also kindly ask parents and carers to provide as much notice as possible when requesting training or support. This helps us to plan effectively and ensure we can continue to provide the best service for everyone.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. 💙