Claim: Diabetes prescriptions are costing the NHS in England more than £1 billion a year, according to figures from NHS Digital.
Fact-check: Do diabetes prescriptions cost £1 billion a year? - Full Fact
Verdict: we can't know how much it actually costs the nhs. £1 billion was the net ingredient cost in 2017/18 of items for diabetes prescribed in england through nhs primary care settings. there is no available information on what discounts the nhs might receive or extra costs relating to dispensing.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Claire Milne
Date published: 2018-11-19T00:00:00