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Number of people diagnosed with diabetes reaches three million
2013-03-04
The number of people in the UK who have been diagnosed with diabetes has reached three million for the first time, equivalent to 4.6 per cent of the UK’s population, according to new analysis carried out by Diabetes UK and Tesco. The figure represents an increase of 132,000 people diagnosed with diabetes over the last year. A further 850,000 people are thought to have undiagnosed Type 2 diabetes. Ugent action required
Experts have warned that unless more is done to prevent Type 2 diabetes and more help is given to help those with the condition, the increase could see the NHS burdened with unsustainable costs, which has huge implications for public health. Every year in England and Wales, 24,000 people with diabetes die earlier than expected, a situation that is expected to get even worse without urgent action. National Charity Partnership
Tesco and Diabetes UK have announced the new figures to mark the launch of a major new national partnership that will see Tesco, its customers, colleagues and suppliers aim to raise £10 million, the biggest donation ever pledged to the charity, to help create a healthier future for people affected by diabetes or at risk of developing it. The partnership will also fund the biggest-ever public awareness campaign on Type 2 diabetes risk factors, aiming to reach the estimated seven million people at high risk. "Public health emergency"
Barbara Young, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK said, "We are hugely concerned that the number of people diagnosed with diabetes has reached three million for the first time. There is no reason to think this will mark the end of what has been a rapid rise in the condition.