Britain faces a 'diabetes timebomb' after nearly 2.5million sufferers missed out on vital checks due to Covid-19, a charity warned yesterday. Diabetes UK found GPs performed 41 per cent fewer health checks last year than before the pandemic. Diabetes UK found GPs performed 41 per cent fewer health checks last year than before the pandemic (stock image)Some 4.9million people in the UK have diabetes. Cases have trebled in the past 25 years due to rising obesity and around 5,000 hospital admissions a day are linked to diabetes. Diabetes UK chief executive Chris Askew said: 'We're sitting on a diabetes timebomb.

Source: Daily Mail July 06, 2021 23:48 UTC