A new year and a chance to reassess the state of diabetes care. This was the purpose of the ‘State of the Nation’ report from Diabetes UK – the nation being England, covering the period 2011-2012. The report examined the Diabetes UK health care essentials, 15 basic health checks and services that everyone with diabetes (Type 1 or Type 2) should receive from their healthcare team. These include the 9 care processes recommended by NICE but also cover specialist care availability, emotional support and in patient care.

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