Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he is taking to reduce excess mortality amongst people with diabetes.

The Government is supporting the recovery of routine diabetes care to pre-pandemic levels though the provision of a £5 million recovery fund established in 2021. This is in addition to £75 million of targeted funding being made available for Integrated Care Systems for the next two years.

The NHS is prioritising people at highest risk of diabetes-related complications and, in line with the Long-Term plan, is focusing on addressing health inequalities and variations in outcomes.