Published Date:
07 July 2008
TEN people a week have a limb amputated as a result of diabetes in Scotland, a charity warned yesterday.
Diabetes UK highlighted the shock statistic to raise awareness of the "life-shattering" impact of the illness. Around 200,000 people have been diagnosed with diabetes in Scotland and more than 60,000 have the condition but are not aware of it.
The full article contains 67 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
06 July 2008 9:43 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh
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Related Topics:
Diabetes
