CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR DIABETES IN LEICESTER

That this House notes that the week commencing 9th June is marked National Diabetes Week; acknowledges that there could be approximately half a million people in the country who are unaware they have diabetes including 66,000 people in Leicestershire; believes that it is important that the Government's strategy is directed towards prevention of diabetes; welcomes the statements made by the Minister for Health, the hon. Member for Exeter, on the proposal to establish a Diabetes Centre of Excellence in Leicester on the site of Leicester General Hospital; commends Leicester City Primary Care Trust, its Chief Executive, Tim Rideout, and experts in the field, including Professor Melanie Davies and Professor Azhar Farooqi OBE, for their commitment and dedication in the prevention and treatment of diabetes and their proposal for a Diabetes Centre of Excellence to be established as soon as possible; and further notes that the Centre for Excellence will serve not just the people of Leicester but act as a template for the rest of the United Kingdom.