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Our amputation shame: Thousands of NZers lose limbs to diabetes as services buckle

Nicholas Jones
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Investigative Reporter·NZ Herald·
18 mins to read
Our amputation shame: Thousands of NZers lose limbs to diabetes as services buckle
Our amputation shame: Thousands of NZers lose limbs to diabetes as services buckle
Amputation

It's the hidden shame of our healthcare system. Diabetes now causes close to 1000 amputations a year in New Zealand - a toll which has risen by more than 40 per cent in a decade. As the obesity epidemic grows, even Kiwis in their 30s are losing their limbs. We've

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