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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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'Doctors admitted they knew nothing about diabetes'

Jade White was diagnosed in January with diabetes, she had lost weight and visited her GP several times without the condition being spotted.

She became frustrated and went to a walk-in centre where she was immediately diagnosed and sent to A&E.

Jade has also told ITV News that while in hospital doctors admitted to her that they knew nothing about diabetes.

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