§ 16. Mr. RobathanTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the timing of the(a) publication and (b) implementation of the National Service Framework for diabetes. [19670]
§ Jacqui SmithI announced on 15 October that the Diabetes National Service Framework standards would be published this year and the delivery strategy in summer 2002. This will enable the national health service to prepare to plan for the 10-year implementation programme which will start in April 2003.