22 April 2009

DIABETES

Diabetes guide for London (30th March 2009)
Diabetes is a major health issue for London, costing the NHS about £3million per day and affecting more than 350,000 people. Healthcare for London have announced plans to ensure that everyone with diabetes in London receives world class care. The guide sets out a plan to transfor diabetes care in the capital over the next three years, improving the standard of care provided, saving lives and reducing disabilities.
Guide

Minding the gap. The provision of psychological support and care for people with diabetes in the UK (April 2009)
According to this report, from Diabetes UK, around 85% of adults with diabetes in the UK lack access to specialist psychological support and care. It forund that only 25% of diabetes services can name and supply contact details for people who provide specialist psychological care.

Growing up with Diabetes: children and young people with diabetes in England (8th April 2009)
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) has found that almost 23,000 children and young people have diabetes in England - a figure higher than previous estimates. This snapshot survey gives accurate numbers of children and young people under the age of 18 with diabetes of any type in England.
Report

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