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An action plan to help deal with the growing problem of diabetes in Wales is to go out to consultation.
Together for Health - A Diabetes Delivery Plan will ask for opinions on the delivery of diabetes care in Wales.
The Welsh government said tackling the disease was a key priority with around 7% of adults in Wales being treated for it.
Diabetes UK in Wales has called the condition a "ticking time bomb", costing ?500m a year in health care.
Only last month, the charity warned of a growing problem in Wales.
It said there had been an increase of 35,000 people with the condition over the past five years, taking the national total to 160,000 - a rise of 28%.
Health boards will be expected to have plans in place by June next year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20802341
Together for Health - A Diabetes Delivery Plan will ask for opinions on the delivery of diabetes care in Wales.
The Welsh government said tackling the disease was a key priority with around 7% of adults in Wales being treated for it.
Diabetes UK in Wales has called the condition a "ticking time bomb", costing ?500m a year in health care.
Only last month, the charity warned of a growing problem in Wales.
It said there had been an increase of 35,000 people with the condition over the past five years, taking the national total to 160,000 - a rise of 28%.
Health boards will be expected to have plans in place by June next year.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-20802341