RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Care of the diabetic: the hospital and the GP JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin JO Drug Ther Bull FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd SP 15 OP 16 DO 10.1136/dtb.17.4.15 VO 17 IS 4 YR 1979 UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/17/4/15.abstract AB Diabetes is common and the number of patients needing treatment is likely to increase with the ageing population. Hospital diabetic clinics are already under great pressure and if they are to deal adequately with new and difficult problems it is essential that the system for day-to-day care is re-organised.