Diabetes

It is estimated that 4.4 million people live with diabetes mellitus in the UK and this number is expected to rise. Around 90% of people with diabetes have type 2 diabetes mellitus, while 8% have type 1 diabetes mellitus, with rarer diabetes types accounting for the final 2%. 

Management of all diabetes types is likely to involve a combination of lifestyle advice and pharmacological management, involving insulin and other diabetes medications. Improperly managed diabetes can lead to significant morbidity and can even be fatal. Pharmacists working in all sectors are increasingly likely to encounter people with diabetes and should be able to recognise red-flag symptoms of diabetes complications and provide best practice medicines advice to ensure that patient’s condition is appropriately managed and that they are getting the most from their medication regimens.

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Living with diabetes

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