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Background: There is an increased prevalence of diabetes. Doctors in training, irrespective of specialty, will have patients with diabetes under their care.

Aim: To determine levels of confidence of doctors in training in the management of diabetes and establish their training needs in this area of clinical practice

Design: A national online survey of trainee doctors in the UK using a pre-validated questionnaire.

Methods: A four-point confidence rating scale was used to rate confidence in the management of diabetes and comparators. A six-point scale was used to quantify how often trainees would contribute to the management of patients with diabetes and trainees were asked about their training in managing diabetes.

Results: A total of 2149 doctors completed the survey. The percentage ‘fully confident’ in diagnosing diabetes was 27%, diagnosing and managing …