CHILD DIABETES CARE

Early day motion 831, tabled 9 February 2010 by Keith Vaz (Labour). Signed by 52 members.

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 25,000 young people in the UK suffer from type 1 diabetes, a condition that is most often diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 14; further notes that one quarter of total hospital admissions for potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis involved children and young people under 18 years of age; further notes that the UK, with the highest levels of type 1 diabetes in Europe and the lowest number of children whose condition is well-controlled, needs more effective pediatric specialist diabetes teams; and calls on the Government to provide more information to facilitate early diagnosis and better access to care for children and their parents to help manage the condition properly.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 10, DUP 3, Conservative 2, Independent 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Scottish National Party 1.