More than 23,000 children are suffering from diabetes, with obesity responsible for a small but growing number of cases, the first official audit of the condition shows.
The survey has prompted calls for greater support for children with diabetes, particularly within schools.
It confirms that the vast majority (97 per cent) of childhood cases are type 1 diabetes, a chronic condition that requires daily monitoring and injections of insulin.
Britain has the fourth-highest incidence in Europe of type 1 diabetes among children but the lowest proportion of children maintaining good diabetes control. Four out of five are said to have problems monitoring their blood sugar level effectively.
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