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This evidence was submitted to the House of Commons Public Bill Committee, made up of a group of Members of Parliament responsible for assessing the Health and Care Bill. This evidence provided a number of suggestions for amendments to the Bill, aiming to make changes to the proposals and benefit people with type 1 diabetes and their healthcare.
Suggested amendments in the evidence include:
Read the full report –Written evidence submitted by Breakthrough T1D to the Public Bill Committee – Health and Care Bill (pdf doc)
This briefing set out recommendations that the bill should encompass in order to ensure maximum value for people with type 1 diabetes in the UK who will be affected by the new laws.
The briefing aimed to provide suggestions for areas of improvement to the Bill to better support people with type 1 diabetes and their care.
The briefing sought to promote the voice of people with type 1 diabetes within reforms to the NHS and build a health system that strengthens diabetes care.
Breakthrough T1D UK’s aim for this submission is to ensure that patient voice is recognised and promoted within healthcare reforms, and acknowledge the existence of health equality amongst people with type 1 diabetes.
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