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Diabetes care 'failing'

The Department of Health has been accused of failing to deliver a standard level of care to diabetes patients across England, 11 years after they were set.

A report by the National Audit Office has revealed a wild regional variation in care.

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Burstow: 'No excuse' for poor diabetes care

There is no excuse for delivering anything but the best diabetes care. Nice (National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence) guidance and Quality Standards set out what good care looks like. By exposing poor practice and shining a light on best practice, we are determined to drive up standards for everyone. We are already working on a new outcomes strategy covering long-term health conditions and are committed to publishing a companion document on diabetes later this year.

– Care Services Minister Paul Burstow

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