Diabetes

Chris Huhne
To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what assessment he has made of the effects on the quality of diabetes in primary care trusts of diabetes networks;

(2) what assessment he has made of the effects of diabetes networks, as defined in the national service framework for diabetes, on patient outcomes for people with diabetes.

Phil Hope
Diabetes networks, as defined in the diabetes national service framework, can play an important role in driving the delivery of quality of diabetes services, and improving patient outcomes. We are working with NHS Diabetes and Diabetes UK to expand networks across England.

We have not undertaken any formal assessment of the effects on the quality of diabetes in primary care trusts of diabetes networks or the effects of diabetes networks on patient outcomes for people with diabetes.