{"id":566,"date":"2015-08-21T08:13:37","date_gmt":"2015-08-21T07:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/?p=566"},"modified":"2021-07-13T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T11:04:16","slug":"sharp-rise-in-diabetes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glynns.co.uk\/blog\/sharp-rise-in-diabetes\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharp Rise In Diabetes"},"content":{"rendered":"

There has been a 60% rise in the number of people living with diabetes in the UK, a leading charity has said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes UK has revealed the number of people with the condition is now more than 3.3 million, rising from 2.1 million in 2005.<\/span><\/p>\n

Around 90% of patients have type 2 diabetes, a condition which can be largely prevented with healthy lifestyle choices.<\/span><\/p>\n

If not controlled, diabetes can result in life-changing complications, including blindness, nerve damage and amputation. <\/span><\/p>\n

Around 135 foot amputations are performed each week in the UK due to diabetes, an issue which has recently been highlighted by the charity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes UK has once again called upon the NHS and the government to help prevent the condition through better medical care. <\/span><\/p>\n

This would save the NHS a considerable amount of money, as the cost of diabetes care is currently a drain on resources.<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes medication now makes up 10% of the NHS prescriptions budget, up from 6.6% a decade ago. <\/span><\/p>\n

Barbara Young, chief executive of Diabetes UK, expanded upon the financial benefits of improving diabetes care. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cDiabetes already costs the NHS nearly \u00a310 billion a year, and 80% of this is spent on managing avoidable complications\u201d, she said. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSo there is huge potential to save money and reduce pressure on NHS hospitals and services through providing better care to prevent people with diabetes developing devastating and costly complications.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Diabetes amputation claim<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n

If you have suffered as a result of poor diabetes care \u2013 for example, you have undergone a preventable amputation \u2013 you could be the victim of medical negligence. Contact us for more information. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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