Wednesday, 1 May 2019

Elderly people are routinely being given diabetes drugs they don't need

Elderly people are routinely being given diabetes drugs they don't need Elderly people are routinely being given diabetes drugs they do not need thanks to an incentive scheme which rewards GPs for prescribing pills, experts have warned.

This 'overtreatment' is putting already-frail people at risk of falls, cognitive impairment and dementia, diabetes specialists said. The Daily Mail

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