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Not that these figures are intended to blame people with diabetes; after all, none of us chose to have the condition. Instead, they suggest that not enough is being done to help people with diabetes.
The quality of care clearly isn’t cutting it when it comes to treating one of the biggest healthcare crises facing us today.
If quality of care is indeed an issue, news this week that suggests 5 million adults are at risk of type 2 diabetes will only serve to exasperate the issue.
Diabetes complications are additional conditions that occur as a result of uncontrolled blood glucose levels. They include nerve damage, eyesight, and heart disease. Some complications are short-term, some are long-term.
Because of their wide-ranging nature, complications require treatment from a range of different medical specialists, and it’s here that the problems occur: the NHS really struggles with these kinds of “complex” conditions.
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Clearly, something needs to be done to reduce the risk of diabetic complications. They are not inevitable. Even if you have diabetes for decades, careful blood glucose control could mean never having to deal with a complication.
But, without the proper education and medical support, it’s extremely difficult to take care of your blood glucose levels properly.
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The best way to prevent complications is to avoid high blood glucose levels as much as possible.
Better blood sugar control means a lower risk of complications, which is why the statistic about how few people meet their blood glucose targets is so worrying.
More needs to be done to educate people about managing their blood glucose levels when they’re diagnosed; too many are left to more or less work it out for themselves.
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Over on the forum, Rachette is concerned about pain in her feet:
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