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Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 2 June 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 June 2015. It was answered by Jane Ellison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 June 2015 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Diabetes: Nurses

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether school nurses will have a role in the National Diabetes Prevention Programme.

Answer

School nurses have a role in the primary prevention of obesity in children and young people. The National Diabetes Prevention Programme is aimed at individuals at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes aged over 18, and as such school nurses will not have a role in this programme.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
830
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Diabetes Nurses Schools
Link
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