Diabetes in Scotland Diabetes in Scotland Significant efforts have been made in recent years to improve the quality of services available in Scotland for people with diabetes. Our National Health', published by the Scottish Executive in December 2000 signals the Executive's intention to publish a Scottish Diabetes Framework in 2001. Further information about this and other developments is included here. Over 100,000 people in Scotland have diabetes.
Diabetes has serious complications - blindness, kidney failure, amputation and death.
Patients with diabetes are at greater risk of heart attack and stroke. Many of these complications are preventable with appropriate care and treatment. Recent major trials in USA and UK on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes respectively have significantly clarified the management and prognosis of good diabetes control. This does not take account of the human costs of diminished quality of life nor the costs to society of disability, early retirement and death. Diabetes IT Option appraisal for a diabetes IT system for Scotland .