Written questions

Diabetes: Screening

Commons · Question 117593 · Tabled 3 Mar 2026 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 30 Mar 2026

Question

Asked by Allison Gardner

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what plans his department has to increase the uptake of annual diabetes health checks.

Answer

Answered by Sharon Hodgson, 30 Mar 2026

The Government is committed to supporting people with diabetes. Improving the uptake of annual diabetes health checks recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a key primary care metric in the NHS Oversight Framework, whic...