Diabetes “threatens to bring down the NHS”, Diabetes UK has warned.

A 26-year-old died from undetected diabetes just months after giving birth to her first child, and in the midst of planning her wedding.

Diabetes is one of the biggest health challenges facing the North, a report published today claimed.

DIABETES is no longer a threat but a current crisis that is impacting heavily on Irish lives, an Oireachtas committee heard yesterday.

The Diabetes Federation of Ireland has launched the details of a new fund raising campaign for Irish-based diabetes research.