§ Mrs. Iris RobinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland which of the Crest recommendations on diabetes care(a) have been implemented and (b) will be implemented within the next 12 months. [175215]
§ Angela SmithThe Crest Taskforce report on the development of services for people with diabetes contains a wide range of recommendations covering the full spectrum of the condition, from screening for people with a higher risk of developing the disease to the prevention and treatment of diabetes. The report acknowledged that implementation of the framework would require a time frame of 5–10 years.
1646WThe Department has allocated an additional £1 million for the development of diabetes services in 2004–05. Priorities for Action requires Health and Social Services Boards to take forward the recommendations of the Taskforce, on a prioritised basis, within a framework to be agreed with the Department by the end of May 2004.