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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Storm Newton

Type 2 diabetes patients set for major shake-up in care

A varied assortment of treatments for diabetes (Alamy/PA) -

People with type 2 diabetes in England are to get the biggest shake up of care in a decade which could see them offered treatments, including jabs that aid weight-loss, sooner.

The health service should move from a one-size-fits-all approach of starting everyone on the same medication, to more personalised care that aims to prevent complications like heart failure and heart attacks, according to new draft guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice).

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