Diabetes: Digital Technology

(asked on 23rd November 2017) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent assessment his Department has made of the potential for digital technology to support (a) diabetes self-management and (b) diabetes education.


Answered by
Steve Brine Portrait
Steve Brine
This question was answered on 30th November 2017

NHS England has advised that it is supporting the implementation and evaluation of digital behaviour change interventions in eight areas in England. This live service evaluation, which commenced in November 2017, is giving people at risk of developing type 2 diabetes access to a range of apps, gadgets, wristbands and other innovative digital interventions. As part of this work, NHS England is running training sessions with primary care staff to familiarise them with these digital services and to provide them with the skills to advise and support the individuals who will be using these digital interventions.

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