Complacency Will Get You In The End

One hates to appear a little sniffy and disdainful but from posts on the ETYM forum make it difficult not to do so. Some examples

Pneu wrote

“The difference in the stance is that we believe in providing people with the information and letting them make a decision, history and experience tells us that most people make the right decision.”

However, documented results tell us otherwise (Results for England. The National Diabetes Audit 2010-2011):

Percentage of registered Type 1patients in England
HbA1c >= 6.5% (48 mmol/mol) = 92.6%
HbA1c >   7.5% (58 mmol/mol) = 71.3%
HbA1c > 10.0% (86 mmol/mol) = 18.1%

Percentage of registered Type 2 patients in England
HbA1c >= 6.5% (48 mmol/mol = 72.5%
HbA1c > 7.5% (58 mmol/mol) = 32.6%
HbA1c >10.0% (86 mmol/mol) = 6.8%

These results are very similar to those obtained in previous NHS audits over the past 5 - 6 year

The response to such evidence? Check out the posts by a character called Ashleigh on the post “BGs – do we worry to much?” shortly followed by a LucyLocket:

“Thanks for asking Ashleigh, cos I am still confused too and how does the T1's table relate to the T2 figures? can someone explain those figures too please?”

Eddie and Graham I think you a doing a great job for those with an open and inquisitive mind but for the rest? Well there is one obvious reason why the statistical results above are very similar to those obtained in previous NHS audits over the past 5 - 6 year.!

Let them eat cake

John