The National Service Framework (NSF) for diabetes: five years on...are we half way there?

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The National Service Framework (NSF) for diabetes: five years on...are we half way there?
According to a report published by Diabetes UK on the ten-year NSF for diabetes, the Government will fail to deliver on standards it set itself five years ago if it doesn't refocus NHS efforts. Diabetes UK concludes that while some people with diabetes in some parts of the country receive excellent care, many are still not benefiting from the effective delivery of diabetes services that the NSF set out to achieve. Diabetes UK argues that patchy NHS services are putting almost 1.9 million people with diabetes in England at increased risk of serious complications including heart disease, stroke and blindness. (Diabetes UK - press release)