Quarter of Covid-19 deaths in English hospitals were of diabetics
by Denis Campbell Health policy editor from on (#53FK9)
NHS's first breakdown of underlying health conditions also finds 18% had dementia
One in four people who have died in hospital with Covid-19 also had diabetes, the NHS's first breakdown of underlying health conditions among the fatalities shows.
Of the 22,332 people who died in hospital in England between 31 March and 12 May, 5,873 (26%) suffered from either type 1 or type 2 diabetes, NHS England figures reveal.
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