Petition · past parliament
To change the title of Type 1 Diabetes, to stop the generalisation!!
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
This petition is to change the name of Type 1 Diabetes, so that the ignorant and uneducated realise that it's not the same as the weight and lifestyle related Type 2. Type 1 isnt preventable like Type 2!!!
As the father to a 2 year old girl with Type 1 Diabetes, it irritates me when people assume or think it's because we've stuffed her full of cakes, sweets and all things sugary!!! And you get TV shows like Eastenders making flippant and disgraceful comments within the lines of characters.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
The Government isn't responsible for naming diseases. You could start a new petition calling for the Government, Parliament and the NHS to use a different name for Type 1 diabetes.
Timeline
| 24 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 9 Mar 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
9 Mar 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.