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Nov 2015
Diabetes patient numbers rise by 65% since 2005
According to analysis by the British Heart Foundation, nearly 3.5 million people in the UK are currently living with diabetes. The figure has increased from 2 million in 2005.
The British Heart Foundation has raised the issue due to the solid link between diabetes and heart attacks, as having diabetes doubles the risk of heart disease.
The charity has announced funding of £3m to enable research into the link, and to research new treatments for the condition.
Medical director of the British Heart Foundation Prof Peter Weissberg, said “Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Up to 4 million adults in the UK have diabetes so treatments are urgently needed that can help prevent them suffering a deadly or disabling heart attack or stroke.
“Research we’re funding is showing us how diabetes can affect the blood vessels and bring on disease. By understanding this process, we hope to develop medicines that can prevent this disease process or even reverse it.”
Chris Askew, chief executive of Diabetes UK, said “The number of people with diabetes is rising at an alarming rate and every year there are more than 20,000 people who die tragically young as a result of the condition.
“Given the scale and the seriousness of the condition, it is vital that there is more research into better treatment and, ultimately, into finding a cure. Diabetes remains one of the biggest health challenges of our time. We must protect the health of the nation by taking urgent steps to get to grips with it or we will continue to see more and more people dying before their time.”
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Posted by Tony May, Partner/head of Clinical Negligence Department, Chadwick Lawrence LLP (tonymay@chadlaw.co.uk ), Medical negligence lawyers and clinical negligence solicitors in Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax, West Yorkshire.
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