From the (Glasgow, UK) Herald:

As more children with chronic illness survive to adulthood, medicine is seeking ways to help them make the transition into the world of adult services.

Sadly, that move is not always as smooth as it should be.

… “More and more young people with chronic illnesses such as cystic fibrosis are now surviving into adulthood, and potentially have excellent quality or even completely normal lives, but do need a lot of support in terms of adult care,” said Prof. Chris Kelnar. “Yet there are many areas in adult provision which don’t really cater for the needs of these young adults, and in particular there is only really patchy liaison between pediatrics and adult care.”

Professor Kelnar, Consultant Pediatric Endocrinologist at Edinburgh’s Royal Hospital for Sick Children, chairs a committee of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh that is drafting guidelines to assure a smoother transition.

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