Stephen has attended the launch of a new report, ‘Diabetes in Serious,’ organised by Diabetes UK. The report seeks to emphasise the prevalence of diabetes in our society and the impact the pandemic has had on diabetes sufferers.
At the event, Stephen inspected artwork by some of the 4.9 million people living with or affected by diabetes in the UK, expressing their experiences with diabetes.
The report included a new survey of over 10,000 people who suffer from the condition, and investigated how the COVID pandemic has interacted with existing pressures to affect those with diabetes. For example, it revealed that only 36% of people with diabetes received their recommended care checks in 2020-21, down from 57% in 2019-20.
Speaking afterwards, Stephen said “It was enlightening to see how those suffering from diabetes expressed their perspective through art. I found the work Diabetes UK does to tackle issues faced by those with Diabetes encouraging.
“I support Diabetes UK in their campaign for a recovery plan specifically addressing the challenges facing diabetes services.”