Written question asked by Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 6 March 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 10 March 2014. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Thursday, 13 March 2014 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Diabetes

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps he is taking to extend diabetes testing to people who are not eligible for the NHS Health Check Programme.

Answer

At this time, there are no plans to extend the eligible age range for the NHS Health Check programme. However, in some local areas where there is a high representation of vulnerable or high risk groups, local authorities may choose to extend the eligibility age range to target these groups.

Where an individual is not eligible for an NHS Health Check, it is at the discretion of the health professional to determine whether an assessment of diabetes should be undertaken.

Currently, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommends that health professionals should encourage people aged 25-39 of South Asian, Chinese, African-Caribbean, black African and other high-risk black and minority ethnic groups, as well as adults with a condition that increases the risk of type 2 diabetes to complete an diabetes assessment.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 190984; 577 c348W
Session: 2013-14
Subjects: Diabetes Screening
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

Diabetes

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