HL Deb 02 May 2000 vol 612 c164WA
Lord Morris of Manchester

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What consideration they have given to the Audit Commission report Testing Times: a review of diabetes services in England and Wales; and what action they have taken since receiving the report. [HL2173]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath

The Government welcome this important report. It highlights unacceptable variations in the quality of diabetes services. It is those variations that prompted us to announce last year the development of a national service framework for diabetes. This will be a framework for England but the National Assembly for Wales expects to produce a very similar model for use in Wales. The national service framework will set national standards and define service models to improve the quality of care for people with diabetes.

We have sent copies of the Audit Commission report to members of the expert reference group who will advise Ministers on the development of the national service framework, and it will inform its work.