Diabetes UK launch campaign to spread awareness

By Jessica Durston - 9 July 2021

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'Diabetes is Serious' is the name of the latest Diabetes UK campaign.

The charity is asking the public to sign their open letter to the new health secretary, Sajid Javid, to ask him to make sure diabetes is a priority. 

New figures from the charity show that almost 2.5 million people with diabetes in England did not get all their recommended checks last year.

It stressed that these checks are essential to reducing the risk of serious complications such as blindness, heart disease, kidney disease, amputations, and poor pregnancy outcomes.

Diabetes UK said coronavirus had also highlighted just how serious diabetes is, as an underlying condition, with people with diabetes accounting for one in three deaths in England during the first wave of the pandemic. 

The organisation believes diabetes is one of the fastest-growing health crises, with one in 14 people living with diabetes in the UK. They said they want to see the UK Government invest more in diabetes care and prevention as the country rebuilds from the pandemic.

The charity believes the NHS has been stretched and staff have worked tirelessly to keep the public safe throughout the pandemic. Diabetes UK said it would like to see more Government action to support the health system in these uncertain times – to ensure people living with diabetes get the vital care they need. 

To find out more about 'Diabetes is Serious' and to sign the letter to the Secretary of State for Health, visit: www.diabetes.org.uk/DiabetesIsSerious

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