COPELAND'S MP has spoken out to highlight the issues surrounding the availability of care for people living with Type One diabetes.
Jamie Reed addressed Parliament earlier this week to promote the importance of ensuring diabetic technologies are available on the NHS.
Speaking in a Westminster Hall debate on diabetes-related issues, Mr Reed, who suffers from Type One diabetes himself, highlighted the regional disparities in access to Primary Care for patients of Type 1 Diabetes.
Mr Reed said: “I have long called on the government to take diabetes seriously by developing a Diabetes Action Plan.
“The NHS does a fantastic job under difficult circumstances to care for and treat patients with diabetes, but it is clear that the condition must be better understood, and that people with diabetes require a better service than the one that we currently receive."
The MP has long been campaigning to increase awareness of the condition and has raised thousands of pounds for JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) by running the London Marathon.
He said: “I pledge to continue to campaign for improved access to care and treatment for people living, like me, with Type 1 Diabetes”.
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