Diabetes care "risks being overlooked" in new NHS organizations 

New NHS organisations that are responsible for improving the health and wellbeing of their local populations and reducing health inequalities risk overlooking the need to improve diabetes care in their local area, according to a new report by Diabetes UK.
The report, which was supported by Novo Nordisk (which has a commercial interest in diabetes care), reviewed 50 Health and Wellbeing Boards, the bodies meant to plan and coordinate health priorities for local areas, and found that too many of them did not recognise the priority and impact of the condition.

Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said, "Health and Wellbeing Boards will have huge influence over health in their local areas, and so they have a great opportunity to help tackle the rising tide of diabetes. Our analysis suggests that in some cases this is an opportunity that is being missed.

"The number of people with diabetes is rising at an alarming rate, but there is not enough priority given to preventing Type 2 diabetes. For those people who already have diabetes, the support they need to manage their condition is inconsistent and this is leading to devastating complications, premature death and massive costs to the NHS."

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