A new interactive map allows patients and health planners to identify the regions of England with the worst diabetes care.
The maps, released by Public Health England, also show progress across the country in tackling high blood pressure and in implementing health checks.
The organisation says only a minority of people with diabetes meet their treatment targets – and, according to the map, this is worst across much of southern England.
Visitors to the site can select areas and treatment areas, checking which areas manage blood glucose control, blood pressure or cholesterol control or overall treatment targets, for diabetes.
There is also a range of measures of blood pressure control and the success of implementing the NHS Health Check.
Across England, only a third of people with diabetes meet treatment targets – and the best area in the country achieves these targets for just 48% of people, the maps show.
Professor John Newton, of Public Health England, said: “It’s estimated that 10 per cent of the population could have diabetes by 2034 and we know that there are already millions of people in the country with undiagnosed high blood pressure.
"We need to create a sense of urgency in dealing with these future health problems which are facing our communities."
The project was welcomed by UK health secretary Jeremy Hunt.
He said: “We know that diabetes can have a devastating impact on people and we want everybody to get excellent care and support, regardless of where they live."
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