National Media Briefing

Third Sector Online, 8 October 2008

Spiralling diabetes costs, a lucrative record deal and a TV ad to boost mental health

Diabetes costs NHS £1m pounds per hour, says charity
Daibetes UK predicts costs could spiral as the number of people with the condition is expected to almost double by 2025 to 4 million.
See ITN for full story

Salvation Army band signs £1m record deal
The International Staff Band's first album will be released on the Universal label in November.
See Times Online for full story

Mental Health Foundation produces TV ad to boost wellbeing
The advert will be shown in the Anglia region this week.
See Guardian.co.uk for full story

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