DIABETES CARE IN 'STATE OF CRISIS'
A report warns less than half of people with diabetes get the basic minimum care
Diabetes care in England is in a “state of crisis” with less than half of people with the condition getting the basic minimum care, a new report warns.
According to the State of the Nation 2012 report, published by Diabetes UK, there are some areas where just 6% of people with diabetes are getting the regular checks and services recommended by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice)
Abstracts from the DRWF Spring Conference
The DRWF spring conference saw a lot of speakers but there was also some abstracts at the back of the guide that I read and they were very interesting. So I thought I would share:
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You may not find all of them useful but they were on:
Diabetes in The Middles East: Perspectives and the role of the IDF in diabetes prevention and education
Potential replacement of Metfor
DRWF Conference
I went to the DRWF (Diabetes Research Wellness Foundation) Spring Conference on Saturday 21st April. The Diabetes Spring Conference (DSC) was held at the Medway campus of the University of Grenwich in Kent. The DSC is a unique partnership event aimed at bringing together patient groups, research scientists and academics, clinicians and other practitioners, policy makers, charities and the general public with an interest in diabetes.
The theme for the even
