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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
People with diabetes aged under 40 are receiving fewer vital checks and less often hit treatment targets than older age groups, according to recently released figures.
The National Diabetes Audit 2012-2013 presents findings for the care of more than 2 million people in England and Wales with diabetes. It found that of approximately 130,000 patients under the age of 40, only 29.1%with type 1 diabetes and 46.3% with type 2 diabetes received eight of the nine NICE recommended care processes.
The annual checks assess the effectiveness of diabetes treatment, as well as cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure, serum cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and smoking and the emergence of early complications including eye screening9, foot surveillance and kidney surveillance.
https://drwf.org.uk/news_uk/young-p...-“worst-routine-care”-due-lack-routine-checks
The National Diabetes Audit 2012-2013 presents findings for the care of more than 2 million people in England and Wales with diabetes. It found that of approximately 130,000 patients under the age of 40, only 29.1%with type 1 diabetes and 46.3% with type 2 diabetes received eight of the nine NICE recommended care processes.
The annual checks assess the effectiveness of diabetes treatment, as well as cardiovascular risk factors such as blood pressure, serum cholesterol, body mass index (BMI) and smoking and the emergence of early complications including eye screening9, foot surveillance and kidney surveillance.
https://drwf.org.uk/news_uk/young-p...-“worst-routine-care”-due-lack-routine-checks