They could offer more support for deprived areas A recent study by Durham University has suggested that pharmacies should be providing a wider range of health services because of their influential reach into local communities. The researchers revealed that 89% of the English population live within a 20 minute walk of a nearby pharmacy, however … [Read more…]
10% of the NHS budget spent on fighting diabetes Public Health England is encouraging people to assess their risk of developing type-2 diabetes by measuring their waistlines with a tape measure. The health body advised that there was a “very high risk” of diabetes if waistlines were over 40in / 102cm in men, or above 35in / … [Read more…]
Worrying upward trend for year on year figures for obesity and diabetes treatments New figures show that NHS Scotland has spent a staggering £230 million over the past three years on drugs to treat both diabetes and obesity. £6.1 million was used for obesity prescriptions, whilst the diabetes drug bill was £75.7 million in 2013/14, £73.2 … [Read more…]
Two-thirds of A&E visits linked to long term condition patients MP’s have spoken out about their fear for how long term conditions are managed by the NHS, saying that cutting back on hospital services before community care plans are fully in place will be a “recipe for disaster”. Long term conditions, such as diabetes, currently account … [Read more…]
