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80% of diabetic foot amputations can be avoided according to charity

According to Diabetes UK, about 80% of diabetes foot amputations are avoidable if there was better care. Many patients suffer because a lot of places are not equipped with the proper services to efficiently handle infections and foot ulcers. It is estimated that by 2015, there will be 7,000 more amputations due to diabetes.

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New study reveals that 60% of diabetes sufferers are failing to meet their cholesterol target

A recent study that has been conducted by the charity, Diabetes UK, has shown that the majority of people, around 60 percent, who suffer from diabetes are not meeting their cholesterol targets. This is despite the fact that people who suffer from diabetes have their cholesterol levels checked at least once every 12 months.

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