Plunge in diabetes checks: Doctors carried out 7.4million fewer tests last year, study suggests

Plunge in diabetes checks: Doctors carried out 7.4million fewer tests last year, study suggests Doctors conducted 7.4million fewer diabetes checks last year leaving patients at increased risk of heart attacks and amputations, a study suggests.

Researchers warn the delays will continue, with potentially deadly consequences, if surgeries fail to improve access to face-to-face care. The Daily Mail

See also: 

• Impact of COVID-19 restrictions on diabetes health checks and prescribing for people with type 2 diabetes: a UK-wide cohort study involving 618 161 people in primary care (open access) BMJ Quality and Safety