Diabetes not taken seriously by UK public

New research from Diabetes UK has found that only a small percentage of the UK public are aware of how life-changing this condition can be. Although the survey revealed that diabetes is not taken seriously by the UK public, evidence shows just how harmful this condition can be. Figures show: there are 169 amputations each week because of diabetes, which means someone loses a leg, foot or toe every hour people with diabetes are 32% more likely to die prematurely than people who don’t have the condition 12.3 million people in the UK are at increased risk of Type 2 diabetes but the public