The number of people living with diabetes in the North East has soared by more than 7,000 compared to this time last year, new figures reveal.
Analysis by charity Diabetes UK shows there are now 184,863 people with the condition in our region, up from 177,826. And the charity has said the UK is in a “rapidly escalating diabetes crisis".
The worst affected area is Northumberland, where 8.5% of people have been diagnosed - the national rate is 7.3% across England, according to the charity. However, Diabetes UK also estimates that, UK-wide, there are 850,000 people living with diabetes but yet to get a diagnosis, so the true picture is likely to be yet more shocking.
