Diabetes drugs consume £1 in every £9 spent on NHS prescribing Diabetes treatments consume £1 in every £9 spent on prescribing in the NHS, official data show, as the total number of items prescribed almost doubled over the past decade. by Nick Bostock Sign in to continue Sign In Email address Password Stay signed in Trouble signing in? Reset password: Click here Need help? Email us Register FREE Limited free articles a month Free email bulletins Register Now Register Now Take a 30-day trial Join MIMS now and pay nothing for the first 30 days Join GPOnline now and pay nothing for the first 30 days Sign Up Sign Up