I am Chairman of the All-party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Diabetes. This group raises in Parliament the profile of diabetes and its prevention; to monitor new initiatives; and to work to ensure a better deal for people with diabetes. The group receives support from Diabetes UK, which provides the secretariat for the APPG Diabetes. However, as with other all party parliamentary groups, it is independent of its secretariat.
Our commitment is to inquire into issues of current interest and importance to people with diabetes, their carers, healthcare professionals and the NHS. Meetings centre around these and we invite expert speakers to give us their opinion on relevant matters.
Attendees at these events include MPs and Peers, healthcare professionals, user representatives, people with diabetes, Primary Care Trusts, Strategic Health Authorities and representatives of voluntary organisations.
The issues we investigate are wide ranging; from access to retinal screening services, the early identification of people with Type 2 diabetes, to discrimination against people with diabetes in the workplace or at school.
