CHILD DIABETES CARE

That this House notes with concern that an estimated 25,000 young people in the UK suffer from type 1 diabetes, a condition that is most often diagnosed between the ages of 10 and 14; further notes that one quarter of total hospital admissions for potentially fatal diabetic ketoacidosis involved children and young people under 18 years of age; further notes that the UK, with the highest levels of type 1 diabetes in Europe and the lowest number of children whose condition is well-controlled, needs more effective pediatric specialist diabetes teams; and calls on the Government to provide more information to facilitate early diagnosis and better access to care for children and their parents to help manage the condition properly.