Now rather than pay any attention to the Press Release as issued by Diabetes UK the media decided to jump on its ill-informed bandwagon and throw slurs and generally 'fat-shame'.
So I thought i'd put myself in the shoes of a hack and see what kinda piece I could write - below is my humble effort, which I think might be a little more palatable, needs editing though and well a wee bit more sensationalism and a picture - but not a f#'king picture of someone eating a donut!
As always willing to take critique!
"Diabetes Doesn't Have to Cost"
A [diabetes charity - insert your favourite] has identified that only 6 in 10 people living with diabetes in England & Wales receive the recommended health care checks.
These simple checks such as getting blood pressure and blood glucose levels measured, as well as the kidney function monitored can prevent the complications that cost. Complications which are devastating and expensive such as kidney disease, stroke and amputation.
There are over 3 million adults in the UK living with a diagnosis of diabetes, the majority of which (some 90%) have Type 2 Diabetes. A [diabetes charity - insert your favourite] spokesperson believes these people have a right to live a long and healthy life despite their diabetes. Access to basic testing can help this to happen.
[diabetes charity - insert your favourite] is calling on the government to takes urgent action to ensure that everyone with diabetes receives the eight care processes, reducing their risk of further health complications and the costs these incur for the already strained NHS budget.
3 million people is almost the equivalent of the whole population of Wales, if all the people didn't receive basic care then the whole country would suffer, why should people with diabetes suffer?
[diabetes charity - insert your favourite] recognises that a key component of reducing the overall cost of diabetes is to help with prevention, that is why they and other partner charities are jointly investing £m in research for a vaccine to protect future generations from developing the incurable Type 1 variant of diabetes.
[diabetes charity - insert your favourite] also reflected that Type 2 diabetes, which is largely linked to obesity and lifestyle factors, but not exclusively, there are many risk factors, could be prevented or largely managed by the adoption of a healthy diet and exercise
