More children show early signs of serious diabetes complications, report says

More than 1,000 more children in England and Wales with diabetes were reported last year  – and despite the quality of care improving, there remains significant variation across regions and between units, according to the latest National Paediatric Diabetes Audit report.  Published by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, the audit also reveals that there are a ‘worryingly high’ number of young people aged 12 and over showing early signs of potentially serious complications:  27.5% of young people with type 1 diabetes have high blood pressure  Over 7% have excess protein in their urine which indicates a high