On BBC Radio 4 this evening.

[Guest guest]

Greetings,

Of particular interest to listers in the UK, on the BBC Radio 4 program page

for today (UK time), it shows:

20:00–20:40 File on 4

Diabetes

Despite pledges to tackle diabetes, why do 24,000 people die needlessly each

year?

The program page shows:

New NHS research has revealed the shocking toll of preventable deaths caused

by just one medical condition. Diabetes - in which the body fails to control

blood sugar levels safely - is causing 24,000 needless deaths a year in

England alone.

It's not just the old and middle-aged who are at risk. Young women with

diabetes are 6 to 9 times more likely to die than their age group overall.

And many more young people who don't die will develop life threatening

diseases later due to failure to manage their blood sugar.

Badly controlled diabetes can lead to kidney disease, heart conditions, or

blindness. It's also the cause of 5,000 amputations a year, mainly of legs

or feet. With around 3 million diagnosed sufferers known to the health

service, diabetes is said to be costing the NHS £9 billion a year, about a

tenth of the total health budget.

n O'Halloran reveals why, despite Government pledges, it's so difficult

to get to grips with the disease. And, with the incidence of diabetes

rocketting, he asks whether the NHS can cope.

Producer - Gail Champion.

Broadcasts

Tue 21 Feb 2012 20:00 BBC Radio 4.

Sun 26 Feb 2012 17:00 BBC Radio 4.

More details

A programme from

File on 4.

Duration

38 minutes.

I believe this program is available as a podcast but not sure if Non-UK

residents may download it.

So, the listen link is:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01c7pr5

To find all podcasts, enter:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts

To find the Radio 4 podcasts, enter:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/podcasts

Colin , living near Southampton in Southern

England.