135 diabetic amputations a week reported
Study MMD103 now fully recruited
July 15, 2015Diabetes now accounts for 10% of the NHS drugs bill in England
August 12, 2015A record number of people are having to undergo amputations as a result of diabetes, NHS figures show. Diabetes UK says too many patients with diabetes are receiving inadequate care from NHS as latest figures show 135 patients a week underwent amputations.
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