Written questions

Diabetes and Eating Disorders: Health Education

Lords · Question HL10467 · Tabled 11 Sep 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will work with diabetes and eating disorder charities to support national campaigns aimed at reducing stigmatisation of type 1 diabetes and eating disorders (T1DE) in the media, drawing on NHS England's Languag

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 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...