Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 122286

Diabetes: Screening

Tabled: 19 March 2026
Answered: 24 March 2026
Named Day

Question

Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

LabourSlough

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent steps he has taken to encourage a higher uptake of regular diabetes health checks for eligible patients.

Answer

Mrs Sharon Hodgson
Improving the uptake of annual diabetes health checks recommended by National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) is a key primary care metric in the NHS Oversight Framework, which is available at the following link:https://www.england.nhs.uk/...

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