Awareness Of Type 1 Diabetes In Children

EDM number 177 in 2017-19, proposed by Keith Vaz on 12/07/2017.
Categorised under the topics of Children and families, Diseases and Health education and preventive medicine.

That this House congratulates the family of the late Peter Baldwin on their decision continually to raise awareness of Type 1 diabetes through the campaign Know Type 1 which aims to make the 4Ts test mandatory for all GP appointments; notes that the Baldwin family have been joined in their campaign in Peter's memory by Diabetes UK; further notes the UK has the world's fifth highest diagnosis in children aged up to 14-years, with 24.5 per 100,000 children being diagnosed with the condition every year, double that of France at 12.2 per 100,000; and calls on the Government to boost Type 1 diabetes in children awareness throughout the UK and introduce legislation and regulations which would make the 4Ts test mandatory and standard in all GP appointments for all those under 18-years.

This motion has been signed by a total of 22 MPs.