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Football Governance (Supporters’ Participation)
Tuesday 7th July 2015

(8 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Bercow Portrait Mr Speaker
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Extreme brevity is now required. I call Jim Shannon.

Jim Shannon Portrait Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP)
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A recent study suggests that the NHS is starting diabetics on insulin much later than in other countries. What will the Department do to address that issue?

Jane Ellison Portrait Jane Ellison
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his interest in this important subject. As he knows, we are looking at care right across the diabetes pathway, with a view to building on the first ever at-scale national diabetes prevention programme. I will take up the issue he raises and look at it in the context of all the other aspects of diabetes care we are examining.

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