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| 'Patchy' diabetes services worry | 'Patchy' diabetes services worry |
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| Only 2% of diabetics are attending classes set up to help manage their condition, according to research for the BBC's Eye on Wales programme. | Only 2% of diabetics are attending classes set up to help manage their condition, according to research for the BBC's Eye on Wales programme. |
| A national framework was set up in 2003 to ensure those diabetics were offered education to manage their condition. | A national framework was set up in 2003 to ensure those diabetics were offered education to manage their condition. |
| The assembly government said structured education was "patchy" and added it needed to give it greater priority. | The assembly government said structured education was "patchy" and added it needed to give it greater priority. |
| Diabetes UK Cymru said to do nothing was a false economy and could lead to a "catastrophe" within the population. | Diabetes UK Cymru said to do nothing was a false economy and could lead to a "catastrophe" within the population. |
| Statistics obtained by the organisation show around 42 people with diabetes in Wales will have a heart attack every week and five people will have a limb amputation. | Statistics obtained by the organisation show around 42 people with diabetes in Wales will have a heart attack every week and five people will have a limb amputation. |
| The cost to the nation is 10% of the overall NHS budget - £500m or £55,000 an hour. | The cost to the nation is 10% of the overall NHS budget - £500m or £55,000 an hour. |
| Around 5% of the population have diabetes but that figure is expected to double in the next 10 years. | Around 5% of the population have diabetes but that figure is expected to double in the next 10 years. |
| Experts agree that better screening services, education and awareness is the best way to tackle the issue. | Experts agree that better screening services, education and awareness is the best way to tackle the issue. |
| In Carmarthenshire, a six-week course has been set up to offer patients advice on how to manage their condition and how to prevent other diabetes-related diseases developing. | In Carmarthenshire, a six-week course has been set up to offer patients advice on how to manage their condition and how to prevent other diabetes-related diseases developing. |
| Richard Thomas, who was diagnosed with type two diabetes, attended such a class. | Richard Thomas, who was diagnosed with type two diabetes, attended such a class. |
| "The course has made such a difference... they motivate you so much. I'm going to live with diabetes - it hasn't beaten me and it won't," he said. | "The course has made such a difference... they motivate you so much. I'm going to live with diabetes - it hasn't beaten me and it won't," he said. |
| But research has shown only 2% of patients have attended such courses and questions over the consistency of services have been raised. | But research has shown only 2% of patients have attended such courses and questions over the consistency of services have been raised. |
| 'Catastrophe' | 'Catastrophe' |
| Liberal Democrat health spokesman Peter Black said: "Parts of Wales, you can go and you can be diagnosed early, you can get the treatment you need. | Liberal Democrat health spokesman Peter Black said: "Parts of Wales, you can go and you can be diagnosed early, you can get the treatment you need. |
| "In other parts of Wales that doesn't happen, and clearly that is a discrepancy which the government needs to address as part of rolling out this strategy." | "In other parts of Wales that doesn't happen, and clearly that is a discrepancy which the government needs to address as part of rolling out this strategy." |
| Dai Williams of Diabetes UK Cymru added: "To not do anything is a false economy. | Dai Williams of Diabetes UK Cymru added: "To not do anything is a false economy. |
| "It's going to lead to a catastrophe within the population. | "It's going to lead to a catastrophe within the population. |
| "A small amount of money spent on structured education, we would save ourselves a fortune in Wales and spend the money where it's really needed." | "A small amount of money spent on structured education, we would save ourselves a fortune in Wales and spend the money where it's really needed." |
| In response, a Welsh Assembly Government spokesperson said it recognised the value of providing structured education to help patients manage their condition but said it was not appropriate in all cases. | In response, a Welsh Assembly Government spokesperson said it recognised the value of providing structured education to help patients manage their condition but said it was not appropriate in all cases. |
| He added that despite not all attending courses, education was provided to those with diabetes. | He added that despite not all attending courses, education was provided to those with diabetes. |
| "We recognise that structured education is still patchy across Wales and that we need to improve this by giving it a greater priority," he said. | "We recognise that structured education is still patchy across Wales and that we need to improve this by giving it a greater priority," he said. |
| He added that monitoring the NHS progress with implementing the Diabetes National Framework was being stepped up with local health boards being asked to put delivery plans in place. | |
| He added: "In performance-managing the NHS on progress with their plans, officials will challenge the need to give a higher priority to structured education." | He added: "In performance-managing the NHS on progress with their plans, officials will challenge the need to give a higher priority to structured education." |
| Eye On Wales is on BBC Radio Wales at 1830 BST on Monday 22 June. | Eye On Wales is on BBC Radio Wales at 1830 BST on Monday 22 June. |