In the UK, there were an estimated 36,000 children with diabetes under the age of 19 in 2019, up from 31,500 in 2015.
According to research, type 1 diabetes constitutes the vast majority (90%) of diabetes in children and young people and type 2 diabetes can occur in all age groups and is increasingly being diagnosed in children, with about 10% of children and young people under the age of 19 years having type 2 diabetes.
Our communities of support are here to help you through it with the support of other parents as well as informative talks and events.
Other useful links full of resources:
Diabetes – RCPCH – State of Child Health
We will update this page with further resources if we find them to be of use. If you would like to be included here, please get in touch with Joanne.
If you would like to discuss a referral, please get in touch with Daniel.