NHS England said that as well as helping people live happier, healthier lives, more action to tackle obesity and diabetes will save the health service money and free up staff time.Earlier this summer, it was announced people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes would be able to self-refer to specialist services in a bid to curb one of the biggest risk factors in Covid-19 deaths.
A third of people who died in hospital with the virus had diabetes, according to Public Health England data, and more than 12.3 million people in the UK are at risk of developing the disease.To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser thatDiscussing the programme on GMB this morning, Dr Hilary Jones said the scheme was ‘really exciting’ because ‘we know that patients with type 2 diabetes who lose weight can go into remission.
He also highlighted the fact that the disease costs the UK around £10 billion per year – some 10% of the NHS budget, adding: ‘So if we can make people feel healthier, feel better in themselves and save some of that money for the NHS then we’re on to a winner.’
Only for it to come back when they go back to eating regularly.
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