Petition
End the blanket ban on diabetics serving in non-frontline UK Armed Forces.
Rejected
12 signatures
What the petition asks
Review and modernise Armed Forces medical policy to end the blanket ban on people with diabetes, allowing medically fit individuals to serve in non-frontline, specialist and support roles in line with modern diabetes care and technology.
The Armed Forces apply a near-blanket ban on people with diabetes, a policy that no longer reflects modern medicine or military roles. Advances such as continuous glucose monitoring and insulin pumps allow safe, reliable management. Many non-frontline, technical and specialist roles do not pose the same risks as combat. A role-specific, evidence-based approach would be fairer, safer, and strengthen recruitment without compromising operational effectiveness.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces
Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces
Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces
Diabetes should not prevent someone serving in the British armed forces
Timeline
| 14 Jan 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Feb 2026 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
12
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 20 Aug 2026.