Parents 'failing to spot diabetes'
Fewer than one in ten parents can identify the symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, new figures suggest, meaning many children are not diagnosed until they become ill.
What to do if a child shows signs of the 4 Ts
If your child has any symptoms of Type 1 diabetes, Diabetes UK recommend you take them straight to the doctor and insist on a test for Type 1 diabetes there and then.
The charity say that the test consists in a quick and simple finger-prick blood test, which your GP can carry out straight away.
If the result indicates Type 1 diabetes, the GP should refer the child to a specialist paediatric diabetes team the same day.
Your child should get immediate treatment to bring their diabetes under control and to prevent DKA, say the charity.
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