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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
Diabetes is quickly becoming the greatest health challenge of the 21st century. In 2010, it was estimated that 3.1 million people in England had diabetes. This figure is set to increase to 4.6 million by 2030, with the rise in obesity playing a significant part.
Together with a host of complications and a lifelong package of care for each person with the condition, the potential burden on the NHS is huge.
The economic facts highlighting the scale of the challenge keep piling up:
But the biggest cost of all is to the person with diabetes. The clinical complications associated with diabetes are startling...
http://www.onmedica.com/viewsarticle.aspx?id=7e5f034f-2103-4529-a3aa-3dd61ba44ef8
Together with a host of complications and a lifelong package of care for each person with the condition, the potential burden on the NHS is huge.
The economic facts highlighting the scale of the challenge keep piling up:
- Diabetes and its complications cost the NHS around 10% of its annual spend.
- ?725m a year is spent on diabetes medication ? 8.4% of the NHS drugs spend.
- An additional ?600 million is estimated to be spent on inpatient care for people with diabetes, compared to those without the condition.
- The cost to the NHS of foot ulcers and amputations in people with diabetes is estimated at ?450 to ?580 million a year.
But the biggest cost of all is to the person with diabetes. The clinical complications associated with diabetes are startling...
http://www.onmedica.com/viewsarticle.aspx?id=7e5f034f-2103-4529-a3aa-3dd61ba44ef8