Irene Campbell

Irene Campbell

Labour — North Ayrshire and Arran

Speaking in the House of Commons on 9 March 2026

Debate

Type 1 Diabetes: Infant Testing

Contribution

I agree with what my hon. Friend says. As I say, I am looking forward to hearing the Minister’s response on how we can make progress. As we have heard, DKA is a life-threatening complication of diabetes, which is caused by extreme insulin deficiency. We urgently need to change and reduce the rates of DKA. One issue is that it is difficult to know exactly how many children have been missed, discharged and reassured after presenting with these symptoms who will then return for later diagnosis. As well as young children, adolescents have high rates of presenting with DKA, which can be compounded by factors such as deprivation and ethnicity. That must also be taken into consideration.

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