More than one million people in the North of England have diabetes - with 30,000 of those in Newcastle and Gateshead alone, and a massive 38,000 in County Durham.
That's according to NHS Digital figures highlighted by the charity Diabetes UK at the beginning of Diabetes Week. And the charity is also concerned that thousands of people are not able to access the vital care for the condition which they need.
The charity pointed to figures which show how - across the North of England - just 34% of people with diabetes had all eight of the recommended health checks diabetes should have - and it's understood this is worse in more deprived areas of the country.
