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" Children with diabetes are not being made a priority by local health providers and do not receive the specialist care they need, says a charity report.  Diabetes UK found in a survey of 150 local authority health bodies that only a quarter had made diabetes care for children a priority - despite government targets set out to improve paediatric care.  The report also found only half of primary care trusts (PCT) provided important psychological support for youngsters while over a third said &amp;quot;no specific financial commitment&amp;quot; had been made to improving standard of care.  Diabetes UK chief executive Douglas Smallwood said: &amp;quot;We cannot wait until our children start to lose their sight or need kidney dialysis before we focus on their care.  &amp;quot;Dedicated doctors and nurses are doing their best, but they need the full support of the NHS.  &amp;quot;It is time the resources are provided to supply the best possible specialised care and support for children with diabetes.&amp;quot;  Almost 95 per cent of under-16s have type-one diabetes, which is caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin.  Cases of diabetes in UK children have risen three-fold in the last 30 years.  \u00A9 Adfero Ltd "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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