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Introduction Hospital schools can provide structure and learning for young people throughout a planned admission. As integral part of the diabetes multidisciplinary team (MDT), through careful planning and coordination of clinical visits we condensed our two week admissions in to one week, thus improving the speed and quality of the structured education for young people and their families. This has clear economical, educational and time savings for both the young person, their families and the NHS. Method Working closely with the MDT, the hospital school were given responsibility to assist with the following: Co–produce an MDT timetable of appointments during the admission, prior to them being admitted With consent, contact their school so work can be arranged for the admission to ensure no child falls behind or is forgotten. Screening for Dyslexia and Dyscalculia to gauge the best way in a short time to support them with carb counting, insulin ratios and correction doses. Complete before and after questionnaires regarding diabetes knowledge. Complete ‘All About Me’ form so we are very much putting the young person needs central. Support technology, teaching how to upload to Diasend or similar. Share observations with the MDT. Advise regarding diabetes charities and Disability Living Allowance. Share a mini library, funded by school, of diabetes related books. Provide information regarding social and education/information days. Complete before/after and patient experience questionnaires. Explain Access Arrangements and Special consideration for SATS, GCSEs and A–level examinations. Results We have an abundance of quotes and very positive graphical/pictorial data from young people, parents and staff. Conclusion Hospitals schools can make admissions more planned and particularly young people appreciate this. Every parent, young person and MDT, deemed the hospital school a vital resource in providing structure, information and guidance during planned admissions. Additionally their teaching expertise helped immensely in both the teaching and assessment of learning, again allowing us to condense the time needed. They are additional watchers, having a constant ward presence, leading to more effective overall care, which leads to shorter stays, effective education, reductions in emergency admissions and subsequent saving of hospital funds. |
