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07/10/2004
Campaigners warn of big rise in UK's diabetes sufferers
The number of diabetes sufferers in Britain has leapt by 400,000 people in eight years, according to new statistics out today.
The Diabetes UK study, 'Diabetes in the UK 2004', found that 3% of the UK population – around 1.8 million people – is now suffering from the effects of diabetes. This equates to the combined populations of Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester.
On the back of the report, the campaign group has issued a warning that the number of people with the condition will continue to rise as the population ages and becomes more overweight.
Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said that the rise in sufferers would place a growing strain on local NHS services.
Five per cent of the NHS budget, or around £10 million a day is currently spent on treating diabetes, and its effects. But NHS spending on the condition could rise to 10% by 2011, he said.
"The challenge now is to ensure that all people with diabetes are diagnosed early and treated effectively," he added.
"Many of the worst effects of diabetes can be avoided. We cannot afford to wait until people have heart attacks or have problems with their sight or kidneys before they get the care they need."
Of the 1.8 million, almost 250,000 people have Type 1 diabetes and just over 1.5 million have Type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that there are up to a million who have Type 2 diabetes but have not been diagnosed yet.
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The Diabetes UK study, 'Diabetes in the UK 2004', found that 3% of the UK population – around 1.8 million people – is now suffering from the effects of diabetes. This equates to the combined populations of Liverpool, Birmingham and Manchester.
On the back of the report, the campaign group has issued a warning that the number of people with the condition will continue to rise as the population ages and becomes more overweight.
Douglas Smallwood, Chief Executive of Diabetes UK, said that the rise in sufferers would place a growing strain on local NHS services.
Five per cent of the NHS budget, or around £10 million a day is currently spent on treating diabetes, and its effects. But NHS spending on the condition could rise to 10% by 2011, he said.
"The challenge now is to ensure that all people with diabetes are diagnosed early and treated effectively," he added.
"Many of the worst effects of diabetes can be avoided. We cannot afford to wait until people have heart attacks or have problems with their sight or kidneys before they get the care they need."
Of the 1.8 million, almost 250,000 people have Type 1 diabetes and just over 1.5 million have Type 2 diabetes. It is estimated that there are up to a million who have Type 2 diabetes but have not been diagnosed yet.
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