Diabetes care and the Royal Navy: the importance of a coordinated approach

The provision of coordinated diabetic care with the establishment of a dedicated diabetic clinic at the Royal Naval Hospital Haslar, has improved the quality of life for the majority of service diabetics. The standard of diabetic control has improved greatly and there has been less sickness due to diabetes, though the effect on invalidings is inevitably less obvious. Good glycaemic control, a healthier lifestyle and a positive attitude, achieved through understanding diabetes and its implications, has been of overall benefit to the Royal Navy.