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Diabetes and Eating Disorders

Commons · Question 76697 · Tabled 11 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Manuela Perteghella

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if his Department will take steps with (a) diabetes and (b) eating disorder charities to support national campaigns tackling (i) stigma and (ii) media representation of Type 1 Diabetes and Eating D

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 17 Sep 2025

The national diabetes programme works closely with charity partners including Diabetes UK who take a multi-pronged approach to reducing stigma experienced by those with all types of diabetes. This includes raising awareness of the complex and serious natu...