A quarter of NHS beds 'could be taken up by diabetic patients by 2030'

A quarter of NHS beds 'could be taken up by diabetic patients by 2030' More than a quarter of NHS hospital beds could be taken up by diabetic patients by 2030, according to forecasts.

A report by Diabetes UK last year estimated that one in four inpatients would have type 1 or type 2 diabetes as well as their main illness.

But there are concerns the figure is too conservative as the number of people developing the condition because they're obese continues to rise. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Hospitals spend £5billion a year on diabetes amid epidemic of the illness fuelled by soaring obesity The Daily Mail
• NHS spends £3 billion in 'avoidable' treatments for diabetes each year The Daily Telegraph
• NHS spends around £3bn a year on 'avoidable' treatment for diabetes ITV News