§ Mr. George HowarthTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he proposes to take to achieve his Departmental target for reducing death from diabetes. [3822]
§ Jacqui SmithThe Diabetes National Service Framework, which we intend to publish later this year, will set national standards and define service models to improve the quality of care for people with diabetes. We expect the NSF to improve health outcomes for people with diabetes and, over time, to reduce the number of deaths related to diabetes.