A double win with our Diabetes team at the National Quality in Care Awards
We’re incredibly proud of our Diabetes Team at our Children’s Hospital for scooping not one but two Quality in Care (QiC) National Awards on Thursday 13 October, spotlighting their prestigious projects in supporting our patients across our diabetes wards.
QiC Diabetes
recognises initiatives that improve the quality of life for people living with diabetes, as judged by the NHS, patients and industry.
Their first award was awarded to them for the ‘Teaching of Dynamic Glucose Management, using flipped learning’, empowering young people and adults living with diabetes and their families or carers to self-manage and stay healthy.
Their second award was for the ‘Virtual Schools Training Package’, in their development of a package to train school staff in the support and safe management of children and young people with diabetes whilst in school. This is measured with competency assessments put in place to help better prevent, diagnose or treat diabetes and support self-care management.
Louise Collins, Diabetes Clinical Nurse Specialist at our Children’s Hospital, said:
“It was fantastic to be recognised following on from the massive challenge that the Covid pandemic presented for the team caring for children with diabetes at BWC. The coming together element enabled the team to be inspired and in doing so are eager to continue and surpass the already fantastic work they do.”
Catarina Leal, paediatric dietician from our Diabetes Team, added:
'It was just so lovely to have been recognised and to win when we were up against other such inspirational work. This has motivated me to continue developing the service further and ensure our patients are given the best care possible.'
The Quality in Care Diabetes team and Sanofi were delighted to hold the awards ceremony recognising initiatives that improve the quality of life for young people living with diabetes, as judged by the NHS, patients and industry.