Written questions

Diabetes: Older People

Lords · Question HL11145 · Tabled 20 Oct 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 28 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Lord Rennard

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to ensure that older adults with type 1 diabetes retain access to essential technologies upon entering residential care, and whether they will introduce statutory training and regulatory standards

Answer

Answered by Baroness Merron, 28 Oct 2025

Integrated care boards (ICBs) are responsible for implementing National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) clinical guidelines and technology appraisals relating to diabetes care and access to diabetes technologies. NHS England supports ICBs ...