"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Ms Jardine. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Newport West and Islwyn (Ruth Jones) for the excellent work that she has done and continues to do on this important campaign. I fully support her Fur (Import and Sale) Bill. …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
That this House has considered e-petition 728677 relating to type 1 diabetes testing for infants.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Sir Alec. I thank the petitioner, Mr John Story, for starting the petition and telling us the devastating story of what happened …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I agree with the points that my hon. Friend raises. The research and emerging information from the ELSA study should be considered as soon as possible.
In Diabetes UK’s campaign, the four Ts stand for “toilet”, “thirsty”, “tired” and “thinner”. Recognising those symptoms is key to the campaign.
"I thank the Minister for her response. The petition and the surrounding debate focus on a very important and sensitive area: the importance of timely diagnosis. I thank Mr John Story again for his tireless campaigning on Lyla’s law and for taking the time to meet me to tell his …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising that important point. Again, I refer to the Minister’s response. This is a very important issue, and it is crucial that we get it right.
There can be barriers to diagnosis if there is the appearance of another illness, such as a cold …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for making that important point. Yes, I agree.
The survey also found that 73% of GPs report that patient safety is being compromised by their workload pressures, and 58% said that they do not have enough time during appointments to adequately assess and treat patients. …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I agree with what my hon. Friend says. As I say, I am looking forward to hearing the Minister’s response on how we can make progress.
As we have heard, DKA is a life-threatening complication of diabetes, which is caused by extreme insulin deficiency. We urgently need to change and …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech
"I thank my hon. Friend for raising that point. Yes, I agree. That sounds like a very good way to take this forward.
The petition and the surrounding conversation can serve as a call for change, not only for young children and infants but for all undiagnosed patients with type …..." Irene Campbell - View Speech