The importance of checking if you are at risk of type 2 diabetes

Diabetes is increasing worldwide, with 4.41 million people in the UK currently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes and another 13.6 million at increased risk of developing it. Approximately 850,000 people have type 2 diabetes in the UK but are not diagnosed yet. Diabetes leads to 185 amputations, 30 incidents of serious vision loss and 700 … Continued

Personalised plans of care and support, created as part of a shared decision-making process with healthcare professionals have been shown to improve outcomes and empower people with type 2 diabetes in a recently published innovative new study. Proactive personalised care is about enabling people to understand the set of health choices that are available to … Continued

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