PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Philippa Prentice AU - Daniela Elleri TI - Fifteen-minute consultation: insulin pumps for type 1 diabetes in children and young people AID - 10.1136/archdischild-2016-310884 DP - 2018 Jan 03 TA - Archives of disease in childhood - Education & practice edition PG - edpract-2016-310884 4099 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/01/03/archdischild-2016-310884.short 4100 - http://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/01/03/archdischild-2016-310884.full AB - There is increasing worldwide use of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusions in paediatric type 1 diabetes (T1D), reflecting recent research outcomes and guidance, as well as families’ wishes. Children/young people may present acutely with medical or surgical problems, in addition to issues related to T1D. This review provides general paediatricians with an introduction to pump therapy, highlighting common problems, management issues and when to seek specialist advice.