Choice at ballot box

Dear Editor

In a few short weeks Scotland will be going to the polls to choose the people who will represent us at our local councils.

More than any other in living memory, this election will impact the health and wellbeing of our communities as this is the first since the integration of health and social care in April 2016. One in four of us are living with or at increased risk of diabetes. The diabetes community is Scotland’s largest constituency which is why it’s vital that local election candidates understand the widereaching impact of the condition.

Diabetes Scotland is reaching out to candidates across Scotland to raise awareness and understanding of diabetes. New councillors must understand that diabetes not only affects the individual and their family but also NHS Scotland and the wider economy.

We’re calling on people affected by diabetes across Scotland to contact their local candidates and ask them if they will